One of the rare occasions in Indian cricket history where signals are sent from the dugout to the batter on the field is the Code of Conduct (COC) fines against Tim David and Kieron Pollard. According to the Playing Conditions (PCs), “Signals from the dressing room must not be given.”
The two Mumbai Indians players were found guilty of violating the IPL PCs, which provide the on-field umpires the authority to prevent a player from requesting a review. However, Suryakumar Yadav, the player in question, was not found guilty. The event had happened on April 18 during a Punjab Kings vs. Mumbai Indians game in Mullanpur.
According to Article 2.20 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct, David and Pollard committed a Level 1 infraction, according to the BCCI. Twenty percent of David and Pollard’s respective match fees were penalized. Both acknowledged the transgression and consented to the Match Referee’s punishment. The decision made by the Match Referee is definitive and enforceable for Level 1 violations of the Code of Conduct.” Umpires Nand Kishore, Vineet Kulkarni, Nitin Menon (third umpire), and match referee Sanjay Verma took the suo moto initiative to make the decision. They first saw the television footage the following day, April 18, before administering the sanction.
The relevant section in Appendix D of the PCs, which states, “The on-field umpires may, at their discretion, decline the request for a Player Review if they believe the captain or either batter has received direct or indirect input emanating other than from the players on the field,” served as the basis for the sanctions. Specifically, one should not give indications from the changing room.”
Sam Curran, the captain of the opposing team, asked the umpires for clarification on whether the 15-second time restriction had passed after Surya evaluated a delivery made by Arshdeep Singh off the final ball of the 15th over at the eleventh hour. According to BCCI sources, the umpires were certain that the batter ignored the dugout’s signals. They wouldn’t have permitted the review if they hadn’t.
The delivery was out of the batsman’s reach, and Surya, who was primarily staying leg side, was unable to make contact. This is what the Cricket sport live commentary for that ball said. “…the original call has been changed, a marginal call going MI’s way.”
