Arshdeep Singh fined for breaching ICC code of conduct in T20 World Cup final

Arshdeep Singh has been docked 15 per cent of his match fees and handed one demerit point for breaching Level 1 of the ICC code of conduct. The incident unfolded during the 11th over of the New Zealand innings on the night of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on March 8. 

"Arshdeep was found to have breached Article 2.9 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to throwing a ball (or any other item of cricket equipment) at or near a player in an inappropriate and/or dangerous manner during an International Match," read a release from the ICC.

Arshdeep got hit for two sixes by Daryl Mitchell on the second and the third delivery of the 11th over, and his frustration boiled over on the penultimate ball of the over when Mitchell toe-ended a yorker back to the India pacer. 

Arshdeep, who was livid for getting hit, threw the ball back into Mitchell's body and didn't apologise. The Kiwi batter was infuriated with the act and confronted Arshdeep. India captain Suryakumar Yadav tried to ease the tension by having a word with an enraged Mitchell. Umpire Richard Illingworth intervened and spoke with Arshdeep, who shook hands with Mitchell and apologized to him at the end of the over.

This is Arshdeep's first disciplinary breach in a 24-month period. Arshdeep accepted the sanction proposed by the match referee, Andy Pycroft, who was officiating in the summit clash.

India rewrite history books

Team India hammered New Zealand by 96 runs to win their second-consecutive ICC Men's T20 World Cup title, becoming the first team in history to script the feat. They also became the first team to win the title on home soil and the most successful team in the tournament's history, with three titles (2007, 2024, 2026).

England (2010 and 2022) and West Indies (2012, 2016) are the two other teams that have won multiple titles.