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Explained: Here's why Shubman Gill faces ICC sanction after Day 1 of Headingley Test
Shubman Gill celebrated his appointment as India Test captain with an unbeaten 127 on the opening day of the first Test against England in Headingley. That, however, wasn't the only reason why the 25-year-old made headlines on Friday. read more
India captain Shubman Gill bats on the opening day of the first Test against England in Headingley. Reuters
Shubman Gill celebrated his appointment as India Test captain with a century on Friday, the opening day of the first Test against England in Headingley, Leeds. Gill remained unbeaten on 127 – becoming only the fifth Indian to score a ton on debut as Test captain – as India posted a commanding 359/3 on the board after Ben Stokes, his English counterpart, opted to field.
His sixth Test hundred, however, wasn't the only reason why Shubman Gill made headlines on Friday, with the India skipper facing the prospect of ICC action for wearing black socks to the crease, which is in violation of ICC's rules regarding clothing and equipment that came into effect in May 2023.
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What ICC's rules state regarding items of clothing, including socks
According to clause 19.45 of ICC's Clothing and Equipment Rules, players are permitted to wear socks only in the following colours in Test cricket: white, cream, or light grey. The same colours are permitted ODIs along with the colour of the team's trousers.
How many of you have been fined for wearing black socks before? 😅 pic.twitter.com/CMf1BN8lG0 — Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) June 20, 2025
Will Shubman Gill get fined over black socks?
Whether Gill ends up paying a fine or not rests entirely on match referee Richie Richardson. The India skipper could escape sanction if it turns out his decision wasn't a deliberate one, and was because of wet socks or some other reason.
However, Gill faces a Level 1 offence – in which players receive a fine of up to 50 per cent of their match fees with the possibility of a demerit point – if it turns out he deliberately wore black socks to the crease after lunch on Day 1.
Senior India batter KL Rahul and former England captain Joe Root have previously been fined under ICC's Clothing and Equipment rules. Rahul was found to be wearing a helmet that did not comply with safety and approval standards during the one-off Test against Afghanistan in 2018, which resulted in a 10 per cent fine.
Root, on the other hand, was fined 15 per cent of his match fees for wearing a jersey with a rainbow-coloured emblem in support of the LGBTQ+ community during the 2021 Test series against India.
If found guilty, Gill faces a fine in the same range – between 10 to 20 per cent of his match fees.
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