TIL Desk Sports/ Missing the services of premier spinner Ravindra Jadeja due to a suspension, Indian captain Virat Kohli has urged the International Cricket Council (ICC) to be more consistent in implementing rules pertaining to the players’ code of conduct.
“I think players have to be much more aware going ahead and just hoping that the guidelines are very similar from now on. Because it shouldn’t vary according to how the situation is looked at,” Kohli said in the pre-match press conference ahead of the third and final Test against Sri Lanka here.
“So if it is consistent then I think it is going to be a good going ahead because players will obviously be more aware of how they need to conduct themselves on the field. It will only help the game get better,” he added.
World’s No.1 Test bowler and all-rounder Jadeja was handed a one-match suspension for logging six demerit points in the last 24 months. His offences ranged from running on the pitch to throwing the ball dangerously at an opponent.
Speaking on the suspension, Kohli said players should understand the ICC’s rules but the governing body should show greater consistency while making such vital decisions. Kohli said with clarity on the rules, the players would be less prone to violating them.
