India, July 18 -- The International Cricket Council (ICC) cracked the whip as it punished India batter Pratika Rawal for breaching the Code of Conduct during the first ODI against England earlier this week. The 24-year-old was guilty of a Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct and as a result, she has been fined 10 per cent of her match fees. She has been penalised for two separate incidents of a similar nature.

The first incident happened in the 18th over of India's batting innings when she made "avoidable physical contact" with England bowler Lauren Filer while trying to take a single. She then did the same after being dismissed by spinner Sophie Ecclestone.

She made contact with the spinner when she was on her way back to the dres...