Lockie Ferguson has voiced his backing for Kyle Jamieson after the Delhi Capitals pacer received an IPL caution over an animated celebration aimed at teenage batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. The incident drew attention not for the wicket itself, but for how Jamieson reacted immediately afterward.
The moment occurred at the beginning of the Rajasthan Royals innings during their match against Delhi Capitals at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium. In the second over, Jamieson struck with a yorker that kept its line and pace, removing Sooryavanshi for 4 runs. The dismissal highlighted the precision Jamieson brought to the contest early on.
Yet the celebration that followed became the talking point. Jamieson clapped with intensity and then moved toward the batter, maintaining direct eye contact in a way that many viewed as confrontational. Because the batter was just 15, the send-off was widely criticised as being more aggressive than necessary.
As a result, the IPL issued Jamieson a demerit point along with an official warning for breaching the Code of Conduct in Match No. 43. The fast bowler was ruled to have committed a Level 1 offence under Article 2.5, which covers “using language, actions or gestures which disparage or could provoke an aggressive reaction from another player.” Jamieson accepted the charge and the sanction handed down by match referee Rajeev Seth.
Ferguson, however, stood by his teammate’s temperament and argued that emotion has always been part of cricket’s competitive edge. He said the wicket had come at an important stage and that such displays are natural in the heat of the game, especially when a big wicket falls.
“Kyle’s a good mate of mine. He got pretty fired up, which is pretty understandable. Not easy to get wickets in this part of the world, and that was a big one. So I think it’s part of the game. I think fans like to see the passion. I can’t comment on anything from a governing body point of view, but as a player, I think the passion coming out is great for the game. As a fan of the game, you like to see players getting passionate, players showing emotion, players being excited to take a wicket… he’s obviously a big guy too, so when a big guy has a lot of emotions, it looks even bigger,” Ferguson said.
