Gujarat Titans (GT) pacer Ishant Sharma was slapped with a 25 percent fine and handed one demerit point for breaching the Indian Premier League’s code of conduct during the IPL 2025 victory over the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Sunday. A statement from the IPL, posted on their website, said that Ishant had been found to be in breach of Article 2.2 but did not specify what he had done to breach it. Article 2.2 relates to “abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fittings during a match”. The statement also said that “for Level 1 breaches of the Code of Conduct, the Match Referee’s decision is final and binding.” Ishant later admitted to being guilty of the Level 1 offence and accepted match referee Javagal Srinath’s sanction. Story continues below this ad Ishant has had a frustrating IPL 2025 so far, claiming just a single wicket in three games. He has been expensive as well, conceding 107 runs across eight overs in three games. On Sunday against the Sunrisers Hyderabad, the …