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Recent events during the India vs England Lord's test have sparked a fierce debate over fairness. The Indian pacer, Mohammed Siraj recently incurred a 15% fine for his aggressive send-off to Ben Duckett and over-the-line celebratory actions.
In contrast, Shubman Gill's conduct at the end of Day 3, which included strong language, received no penalty or demerit points from the ICC. This clear hypocrisy in treatment has drawn sharp criticism from the former English cricketer Stuart Broad.
Stuart Broad has openly slammed the ICC's call on Siraj, while Gill's behaviour goes unpunished. Read the full story to know what exactly happened.
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The incidents: Siraj's celebration vs. Gill's unpunished behaviour
Here are the details of two separate on-field incidents, took place during the India vs England Lord's test.
Mohammed Siraj fined for Duckett send-off
In the fifth over of Day 4, the home of cricket witnessed an intense clash between both the sides, which led to excessive celebration from the Indian pacer, Mohammed Siraj.
After providing a crucial breakthrough to India by dismissing Ben Duckett, he went on to give him an aggressive in-your-face stare, followed with a visible shoulder barge, while the batter walked back to the pavilion.
This act not only put him in a ban risk, but also resulted in a 15% fine along with a demerit point. Siraj was deemed to have breached Article 2.5 of the ICC Code of Conduct, which relates to "Using language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batter upon his/her dismissal during an International Match."
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Shubman Gill's inappropriate behaviour goes unpunished
Looking back at the end of Day 3, we witnessed something below-the-belt during the last over, where the tensions noticeably escalated between both the teams. Displeased with England's Zak Crawley, the Indian captain, Shubman Gill went up to confront about wasting excessive time.
The moment took a turn when visibly frustrated Gill, shouted at Crawley, telling him to "grow some f****** balls." Umpires immediately intervened to make things right, howsoever, the clear breach of conduct and use of foul language towards the opponent was live on television.
This incident spread in the internet like a wildfire, whereas the ICC took no action against Gill. He has so far avoided the punishment, and is likely to be that way, given that 2 days have passed since the inappropriate encounter.
Stuart Broad slams ICC's call on Siraj, while Gill's behaviour goes unpunished
The former English cricketer, Stuart Broad, has publicly criticised the ICC's recent call, highlighting the inconsistency in their decision-making process. He pointed out the double standards in their application of the Code of Conduct.
In the context of Siraj's punishment and Gill's unpunished verbal outburst, he wrote on X: "Find this ridiculous. Siraj 15% for aggressive celebration. Gill swears live on TV & carries on and what? It’s either both or neither. Players aren’t and shouldn’t be robots, but consistency is key"
Find this ridiculous. Siraj 15% for aggressive celebration. Gill swears live on tv & carries on and what? It’s either both or neither. Players aren’t and shouldn’t be robots but consistency is key https://t.co/5qtpxCmGZs
— Stuart Broad (@StuartBroad8) July 14, 2025
Broad also commented on the ICC's fine system, following Jofra Archer's dismissal of Rishabh Pant on the morning of Day 5. He shared footage of the wicket, captioning it with "Worth 15%."
Worth 15% https://t.co/iqS0GnSX1y
— Stuart Broad (@StuartBroad8) July 14, 2025