Pakistan batter Sidra Amin has been reprimanded by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 match against India at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday.
Sidra was found to have breached Article 2.2 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fittings during an International Match.”
The incident occurred when Sidra forcefully hit her bat onto the pitch after being dismissed in the 40th over.
She admitted to the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by Shandre Fritz, match referee, avoiding a formal hearing. On-field umpires Lauren Agenbag and Nimali Perera, third umpire Kerrin Klaaste and fourth umpire Kim Cotton levelled the charge.
In addition to this, one demerit point has been added to her disciplinary record, which was the first offence in 24 months.
Level 1 breaches carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand, a maximum penalty of 50 per cent of a player’s match fee, and one or two demerit points.
Published on Oct 06, 2025
