​’Headbutt or helmet butt’: Yashasvi Jaiswal involved in a heated exchange with Asitha Fernando after missing out on a 50 in 2nd Test in Colombo originally appeared on Cricket News.
Add Cricket News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.KEY TAKEAWAYS:India star Yashasvi Jaiswal clashed with Sri Lanka’s Asitha Fernando after being dismissed cheaply in the second Test at Colombo. The heated exchange saw Jaiswal appear to push Fernando with his helmet before players were separated.Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva stepped in to break up the confrontation between the two players.Yashasvi Jaiswal clash with Asitha Fernando: Watch fiery send-off & argument in India vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test, ColomboA tense on-field flashpoint has put Yashasvi Jaiswal in the spotlight for the wrong reasons after a heated confrontation with Sri Lankan pacer Asitha Fernando during the second Test in Colombo turned a bit physical.Fernando produced a superb delivery to remove Jaiswal, getting a length ball to swerve in and take the inside edge as the Indian opener played around it.It was a well-earned wicket for Sri Lanka, but what followed drew far more attention than the dismissal itself.As Jaiswal began his walk back to the pavilion, Sri Lanka’s players gave him a send-off, one that seemed to carry a bit of an edge, possibly payback for some earlier banter he’d shared with Niroshan Dickwella in the previous match.MORE: ‘I’ll take you to IPL’: Hilarious conversation between Jaiswal and Dickwella leakedFernando celebrated his breakthrough passionately, and that’s when things escalated. The two players came face-to-face, exchanging words in a moment that quickly turned tense. Jaiswal, who’d already started walking off, turned back around after Fernando appeared to chirp something in his direction.Their heads then made contact, with Jaiswal still wearing his helmet, in what looked like a shove rather than an outright headbutt. Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva stepped in swiftly to pull the two apart and defuse the situation before it could escalate any further.WATCH: Tussle between Jaiswal and FernandoBody contact between Jaiswal and Asitha Fernando.. #SLVINDpic.twitter.com/w3Q905WUIf— Nibraz Ramzan (@nibraz88cricket) August 23, 2026How did fans react to the clash on social media?Unsurprisingly, the moment set social media alight within minutes. Journalist @vikrantgupta73 questioned the nature of the contact, asking, “Was that a helmet butt?”Was that a helmet butt?#Jaiswal#IndvsSL— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) August 23, 2026Another, @himanii_68, flagged the tension building on the field, writing, “There was a bit of heat between Jaiswal and the Sri Lankan players.”🚨 THERE WAS A BIT OF HEAT BETWEEN JAISWAL AND THE SRI LANKAN PLAYERS. pic.twitter.com/oAYkJIRaSO— HIMANI 🐥 (@himanii_68) August 23, 2026Some reactions were more critical of Jaiswal’s conduct specifically.Another user, @iamparvez786, questioned his behaviour outright, aski