Yashasvi Jaiswal made 175 in India's first innings of the second Test in Delhi.
On the first day of the second Test between India and the West Indies, Seales fielded the ball in the 29th over. He then tossed the ball at the opening batter, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and hit him on the pads.
The 24-year-old was found guilty of violating Article 2.9 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which prohibits "throwing a ball (or any other item of cricket equipment) at or near a player in an inappropriate and/or dangerous manner during an international match."
Seales had his match fees deducted, and one demerit point has also been added to his disciplinary record, taking his total demerit points tally to two in two years. Earlier, a demerit point was given to Seales in a Test match against Bangladesh in December 2024.
However, Seales didn’t accept the sanction, contesting the decision in a formal hearing. In his defence, Seales argued that he was attempting a run-out. But match referee Andy Pycroft saw the replays from different angles and concluded that the throw was not needed and was inappropriate as the batter was in his crease when Seales hit him on the pads.
“On-field umpires Richard Illingworth and Paul Reiffel, third umpire Alex Wharf and fourth umpire K.N. Ananthapadmanabhan levelled the charge,” the ICC stated in an official release.
Level 1 breach carries a minimum penalty of an official reprimand, while a maximum penalty is 50 per cent of a player’s match fee, and one or two demerit points.