‘Shame on you ICC’ - Netizens mock ICC after hefty fines were imposed on India, Australia, and Shubman Gill following WTC final

India and Australia were fined 100 and 80 percent of their match fee with Shubman Gill being imposed with a 115 percent match fee fine.

By Akshit Bhatnagar

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Shubman Gill and Cameron Green. (Photo by Philip Brown/Popperfoto/Popperfoto via Getty Images and Twitter)

The five days of the World Test Championship final (WTC) 2023 were a roller coaster ride for both India and Australia. As the Pat Cummins-led side emerged victorious to clinch their maiden WTC title, there were a lot of talking points throughout the game.

After the conclusion of the match, the ICC (International Cricket Council) saw fit to impose hefty fines on team India, Australia, and star Indian opener Shubman Gill. The Indian team were fined 100 percent of their match fees for maintaining a slow over rate, whereas Australia were fined 80 percent for the same. According to several reports, only 85, 74.3, and 75.4 overs were bowled in the first three days of the WTC final, with the general rule being 90 overs in a day. 

Furthermore, Gill was fined 15 percent of his match fee apart from the sanctioned team fee for public criticism of his dismissal in the second innings of the game. Gill fell prey to Scott Boland on Day 4 of the match, when India aimed to chase down a target of 444 runs. As the 23-year-old nicked the ball to Cameron Green, the Australian all-rounder took a brilliant catch in the slips. However, many opined that Shubman Gill was not out, as the ball was seen touching the ground when Green caught it. 

Ultimately, the decision went to the third umpire, and Gill was deemed out, which stirred a lot of controversy across various social media platforms. Gill also took to Instagram to call out the umpires for their decision-making. However, this public criticism of the official's decision led to the 23-year-old being slapped with a 15 percent match fee fine.

Many fans took to Twitter to lambast the ICC for their decision-making, and many even asked for the umpires to be handed a fine as well. Ultimately, the decision went Australia’s way, as Gill was dismissed and the rest of the batting lineup failed to make an impact during the run chase as well, as the Indian team were bundled out for 234 runs.

Here’s how Twitter reacted to the ICC imposing fines: 



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