KKR and ex-RCB duo penalized for breaching ICC Code of Conduct

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Two IPL stars have found themselves on the wrong side of conduct as a current KKR and a former RCB star has been penalized with a breach of ICC Code of Conduct while playing for their country.

Former Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) star Wanindu Hasaranga has been handed a two-match suspension for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct.

The Sri Lanka T20I captain has accumulated five demerit points within the last 24 months, which warrants the player to sit out for the next two matches for his country.

Hasaranga was found guilty of breaching article 2.13 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to "Personal abuse of a Player, Player Support Personnel, Umpire or Match Referee during an International Match."

Hasaranga made his latest offence during the 3rd T20I match against Afghanistan, where he viciously criticized and verbally berated umpire Lyndon Hanibal for not giving 'No Ball' to a high full toss.

His offence earned him three demerit points and a 50 per cent fine of the match fee. The Sri Lanka all-rounder is supposed to miss one Test or two ODIs or T20Is, whichever comes first. And he will be not a part of Sri Lanka's two T20 matches against Bangladesh in March.

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) star Rahmanullah Gurbaz has also been penalized for breaching an ICC Code of Conduct. The Afghanistan wicketkeeper-batter has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee for breaching a Level 1 Code of Conduct during the T20s against Sri Lanka.

Gurbaz allegedly disobeyed the umpire's directions and changed the grip of his bat on the field despite repeated warnings from the umpires. He has also been slashed with a demerit point.