India, Sept. 14 -- The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday handed a financial penalty to India pacer Kranti Gaud after she was found guilty of breaching the Code of Conduct during the Women's Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka at the Dubai International Stadium. The 23-year-old was docked 10 per cent of her match fees and was also given one demerit point after being found guilty of breaching Level 1 of Article 2.5 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel.

The offence concerned conduct that could have provoked an aggressive reaction following the batter's dismissal during an international match. The incident occurred during the opening over of Sri Lanka's innings. After removing opener Imesha Dulani, Gau...