Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal was involved in a heated confrontation with Sri Lanka pacer Asitha Fernando after being dismissed for 45 during the second Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club ground in Colombo on Sunday.
The incident occurred moments after Fernando ended Jaiswal’s promising stay at the crease. The Indian opener had struck three boundaries in the over before Fernando produced a delivery that beat his defence and clattered into his stumps, sending him back to the pavilion.
As Jaiswal began walking back, he turned around and approached Fernando. The two exchanged words before moving extremely close to each other, and then Jaiswal headbutted the Sri Lankan pacer. Players from both sides quickly intervened to prevent the