# Ajay Jadeja, Yashasvi Jaiswal clash over Asitha Fernando spat 2026-08-24T05:12:44+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Yashasvi Jaiswal has reacted defiantly to criticism over his on-field confrontation with Sri Lanka pacer Asitha Fernando during the second Test in Colombo. In a comment on a Cricbuzz video, Jaiswal said: "If you don't know what he said then please don't make your judgment… this India will fight and reply." Former India all-rounder Ajay Jadeja, speaking on Sony Sports, criticised Jaiswal's behaviour. "If you can't take it back, don't say it to others," Jadeja said, noting Jaiswal had exchanged words with Niroshan Dickwella in the previous match. India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak acknowledged Jaiswal should not have gone "that close" to Fernando but said it happened in the heat of the moment. The incident occurred after Fernando dismissed Jaiswal for 45 and gave him a send-off. The two exchanged words, their heads clashed, and there was physical contact before Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva intervened. Both sports.ndtv.com and timesofindia.indiatimes.com covered the altercation and reactions. ## Indian Opinion Analysis This India will fight and reply ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - sports.ndtv.com (neutral report) Frames incident as dangerous, criticises Jaiswal via former player's remarks - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Leads with Jaiswal's defiant comment, adds layer of justification This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-24T06:06:36+00:00. Tags: Ajay Jadeja, Asitha Fernando, Sitanshu Kotak, Sri Lanka, Yashasvi Jaiswal Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/ajay-jadeja-criticises-yashasvi-jaiswal-for-on-field-spat/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/ajay-jadeja-criticises-yashasvi-jaiswal-for-on-field-spat/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/