<p>England all-rounder Ben Stokes was seen applying saliva on the ball on the opening day of the day-night third Test against India here on Wednesday, following which the ball had to be sanitised.</p>.<p>The incident took place at the end of the 12th over when Stokes was seen using saliva to shine the ball, prompting umpire Nitin Menon to have a chat with him. The ball was subsequently sanitised.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/reliance-adani-pavilions-in-narendra-modi-stadium-spark-row-954915.html" target="_blank">Reliance, Adani pavilions in Narendra Modi stadium spark row</a></strong></p>.<p>The International Cricket Council (ICC) had banned the use of saliva to shine the ball due to the Covid-19 pandemic in June last year.</p>.<p>As per the ICC's Covid-19 regulations, a team can be issued up to two warnings per innings but repeated use of saliva on the ball will result in a 5-run penalty to the batting side.</p>.<p>Whenever saliva is applied to the ball, the umpires have to clean it before play recommences.</p>
<p>England all-rounder Ben Stokes was seen applying saliva on the ball on the opening day of the day-night third Test against India here on Wednesday, following which the ball had to be sanitised.</p>.<p>The incident took place at the end of the 12th over when Stokes was seen using saliva to shine the ball, prompting umpire Nitin Menon to have a chat with him. The ball was subsequently sanitised.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/reliance-adani-pavilions-in-narendra-modi-stadium-spark-row-954915.html" target="_blank">Reliance, Adani pavilions in Narendra Modi stadium spark row</a></strong></p>.<p>The International Cricket Council (ICC) had banned the use of saliva to shine the ball due to the Covid-19 pandemic in June last year.</p>.<p>As per the ICC's Covid-19 regulations, a team can be issued up to two warnings per innings but repeated use of saliva on the ball will result in a 5-run penalty to the batting side.</p>.<p>Whenever saliva is applied to the ball, the umpires have to clean it before play recommences.</p>