Gautam Gambhir, Manoj Tiwari fined after Ranji Trophy spat

Gautam Gambhir, Manoj Tiwari fined after Ranji Trophy spat

New Delhi: Delhi captain Gautam Gambhir was fined 70 percent of his match fees while his Bengal counterpart Manoj Tiwary copped penalty of 40 percent for their on-field altercation during the third day of the Ranji Trophy match between the two teams. “The match referee (Valmik Buch) called me and informed that Manoj has been docked 40 percent of his match fees as he also got into the argument. The match referee told me that rules specify that he will have to fine Manoj. Gautam Gambhir has been penalised 70 percent of his match fees. There is no further hearing and no match ban has been imposed on either of them,” Bengal team manager Sameer Dasgupta told PTI today. Dasgupta also informed that Tiwary did not have to personally appear for hearing as the match referee handed him the letter which contained the quantum of punishment. READ: Ranji Trophy 2015-16, full coverage here

There were ugly scenes at Feroz Shah Kotla ground as rival captains Gautam Gambhir and Manoj Tiwary nearly came to exchanging blows during the Ranji Trophy match between Delhi and Bengal. Situation came to such a pass that umpire K Srinath had to come between the two players as Gambhir moved towards Tiwary to hit him and he also came charging at the Delhi skipper. In fact in an unprecedented ugly gesture, Gambhir even pushed umpire Srinath, who was trying to get him out of the way to hit Tiwary. Touching umpire is a grave offence in cricket, which could invite a ban. But the verdict given, luckily for the Delhi skipper, is just a fine.