Coetzee handed demerit point for dissenting 'wide' call in Johannesburg T20I

South Africa fast bowler Gerald Coetzee was reprimanded and handed one demerit point for showing dissent after one of his deliveries was called a 'wide' during the fourth T20I against India. The incident occurred when Coetzee made an inappropriate comment directed at the umpire, violating Article 2.8 of the ICC Code which relates to "showing dissent at an umpire's decision during an international match". He accepted the penalty, proposed by match referee Andy Pycroft, avoiding a formal hearing.

Additionally, Netherlands captain Scott Edwards and Oman bowler Sufyan Mehmood have also faced sanctions for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the third T20I.

Edwards committed two separate breaches. He first showed dissent by gesturing with his bat after being given out LBW and later threw his bat and gloves onto the field in frustration. These violations of Articles 2.8 ("showing dissent at an umpires decision during an international match") and 2.2 ("abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fittings during an International Match") resulted in a 10% match fee fine and two demerit points for the Netherlands skipper.

Oman's Sufyan Mehmood was also fined 10% of his match fee and given one demerit point for his actions following Teja Nidamanuru's dismissal. Mehmood pointed the batter towards the dressing room in a provocative manner, breaching Article 2.5 of the ICC Code.

Both players admitted their offences and accepted the sanctions, eliminating the need for formal hearings. The charges were levelled by match officials from the ICC panel, with penalties aligned to Level 1 breaches of the Code of Conduct.