LLC 2022: Mitchell Johnson fined 50% of match fees after brawl with Yusuf Pathan

Former Australia pacer Mitchell Johnson, who is currently representing India Capitals at the Legends League Cricket, has been fined 50% of his match fee after getting into a brawl with Bhilwara Kings’ Yusuf Pathan during Sunday's Legends League game. He got into a verbal fight with Yusuf Pathan during the qualifier encounter between India Capitals and Bhilwara Kings.

Johnson was also seen pushing Pathan aside before the umpires stepped in. After thoroughly looking into the matter, a disciplinary committee chaired by Legends League Cricket Commissioner Ravi Shastri made the decision to reprimand the bowler. The league has issued the left-arm pacer a warning for his behaviour, according to an official statement.

"India Capitals pacer Mitchell Johnson has been handed a warning and a fine of 50 percent of his match fees for involving in a heated argument during the Legends League match at the Barkatullah Khan Stadium on Sunday. Following a detailed investigation of the incident, a disciplinary committee, headed by Legends League Cricket Commissioner Ravi Shastri, decided to punish the bowler and also send him an official warning," the official statement read.

"We are here to promote serious and competitive cricket through this league. What happened yesterday on the ground during the qualifier match shouldn't have happened. We have closely gone through the video multiple times before coming to any conclusion. I hope everyone gets a clear message that the spirit of the game is of prime importance and such things won't get repeated in this league," said Raman Raheja, CEO, and Co-Founder of Legends League Cricket in an official release.

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