Shubman Gill wore black socks in the Ind Vs Eng Headingley test, going against the rules and regulations of ICC clothing and equipment.
The new Captain of the India test, Shubman Gill, played a declaration in the 1st Ind vs Eng, marking half a flamboyant half-century with eight limits. With 215/2 in 51 Overs until the tea day 1, India took over. But despite the big points on the beginnings of the test captain, Gill could face the anger of the ICC to violate the regulations of the dress code.
Abandoning traditional white socks with test whites, Shubman Gill wore black socks. This is not authorized in accordance with the International Cricket Council after recommendations from the MCC, which writes the laws of the cricket.
What does the ICC say about black socks?
In accordance with clause 19.45 of the rules and regulations of clothing and ICC equipment, a player Must wear white, cream or light gray colored socks in test correspondence. But Shubman Gill chose to wear black. He clearly violates the rules of ICC, which entered into force in May 2023.
Although few people have violated the regulations of clothing and equipment, Chris Gayle was sentenced to a fine of 10% of his match fees for having used a black blade in 2016 BBL. However, it was not an ICC event.
Will Shubman Gill be sentenced to a fine?
The decision concerns the referee of the match. If Ind VS Eng, Richie Richardson’s test referee notes the Shubman Gill dress code, the test captain in India could be sentenced to a fine. However, in this case, the match referee must note that this is a deliberate level of level 1. If this occurs, Gill could end up paying around 10 to 20% as a fine.
However, if Gill’s decision was accidental or he did because his white socks were wet, he could avoid fines. It belongs to the interpretation of the match referee.
- Level 1 offense: Fines vary from 0% to 50% of correspondence costs, with possible demerit points.
- Level 2 offense: Fines of 50% to 100% of correspondence and / or prohibition costs (for example, 1 test or 2 ODI), although rare for clothing problems, except combined with other misconduct.
Past incidents
1 and 1 KL RAHUL – Helmet violation (2018): During the India VS Afghanistan test match in 2018, KL Rahul was found bearing a helmet that did not comply with the safety and approval standards of the ICC. The helmet did not have the certification required for international cricket. Rahul had to pay 10% of his match fees as a fine.
2. Chris Gayle – Unauthorized bat (2016): The Antilles cricket player, Chris Gayle, used a black battle in a Big Bash League match (BBL). While raped the logo and ICC equipment policies, Gill had to pay a fine of 10%.
3 and 3 Imam-ul-haq-Unauthorized BAT Logo (2019): During the England match vs Pakistan in the 2019 World Cup, the Pakistani drummer Imam-Ul-Haq was penalized for using a bat with an unauthorized commercial logo. He was sentenced to a fine of 15% of the match fees.
4 Joe Root – Inappropriate clothing (2021): England The striker Joe Root had to pay a fine of 15% for wear a jersey with an rainbow emblem in a test match against India in 2021 to support the LGBTQ +community.
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