Coming into the Test, Ravindra Jadeja was already on three demerit points after running on the pitch during the Indore Test against New Zealand last year. The left-arm spinner was suspended because he had accumulated six demerit points inside a 24-month period. If they accumulate four or more demerit points within a 24-month period, they will be converted into suspension points and the player will be banned. Two suspension points equate to a ban from one Test or two ODIs or two T20Is, whatever comes first for the player. But if they pick up two demerit points before October 2018, the player will face the penalty of a two-Test/four-ODI/four-T20I suspension.

Source: Indian Express August 07, 2017 21:14 UTC