Mitchell Johnson fined for unruly behavior with Yusuf Pathan during Legends League Cricket 2022
Ravi Shastri (Image Credit: Twitter)
Recently, Mitchell Johnson and Yusuf Pathan had an ugly spat during the first Qualifier game of the ongoing Legends League Cricket 2022. The game was played between India Capitals and Bhilwara Kings. In the 19th over of Bhilwara’s innings, the duo had an interaction. Johnson, who is playing for the Capitals started saying that wasn’t liked by Pathan at all.
In reply, the two-time World Cup winner for India (Pathan) went to confront the Aussie. After this, the latter pushed Yusuf which is why one of the on-field umpires had to intervene. After this, the Kings’ team management complained about the incident to the league’s commission. Notably, the league’s commissioner is none other than Ravi Shastri. He has fined the former Australia pacer for 50 percent of his match fees.
“India Capitals pacer Mitchell Johnson has been handed a warning and a fine of 50 percent of his match fees for involving in a heated argument during the Legends League match at the Barkatullah Khan Stadium on Sunday,” the statement read.
“Following a detailed investigation of the incident, a disciplinary committee, headed by Legends League Cricket Commissioner Ravi Shastri, decided to punish the bowler and also send him an official warning.”
The incident shouldn’t have happened: Raman Raheja
On the other hand, the tournament’s CEO and co-founder Raman Raheja has condemned the incident. He said that his team wants to promote the event through competitive cricket. Raheja hopes that everyone gets a clear message that the spirit of the game is prime importance.
“We are here to promote serious and competitive cricket through this league. What happened yesterday on the ground during the qualifier match shouldn’t have happened. We have closely gone through the video multiple times before coming to any conclusion. I hope everyone gets a clear message that the spirit of the game is of prime importance and such things won’t get repeated in this league,” Raman Raheja, CEO and co-founder of the league was quoted as saying in the release.
