IND vs AUS Champions Trophy match 2025: Ravindra Jadeja was asked to remove the tape from his hand

In the semi-final clash between India and Australia, India’s all-rounder Jadeja was asked to remove the tape from his bowling hand.

Ravindra Jadeja, India’s star all-rounder, was asked to remove the tape from his bowling hand during the semi-final clash between India and Australia in the Champions Trophy 2025 at the Dubai International Stadium. The incident happened when Jadeja came to bowl the 19th over. Umpire Illingworth then stopped him to remove the tape from his bowling hand.

Ravindra Jadeja asked to remove the tape from the bowling hand.

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli also joined the chat, and Jadeja later removed the tape. As per the International Cricket Council (ICC), it is not generally legal to tape the bowling hand for unversed reasons. Bowlers aren’t allowed to use tapes on their fingers unless they have a specific injury and have obtained permission from the umpires. If a bowler has a recent injury and needs to be protected, it is legal to wear a tape; however, the umpire’s consent is necessary.

About India vs Australia semi-final clash in Champions Trophy 2025.

Australia won the toss and decided to bat first against India. At the time of writing this article, Australia had made 247/7 in 46.4 overs. The playing XI of India include Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy.