India batter Cheteshwar Pujara has been suspended for his side Sussex's upcoming match against Derbyshire in the County Championship. Pujara has received an automatic suspension after his club side accumulated a fourth fixed penalty of the season, which also sees the team receiving a 12-point penalty.
India batter is leading Sussex in the Division II of the County Championship. According to County Championship's rules, a side which reaches four penalties gets a 12-point deduction and the captain who led them in all those games also faces a match suspension. Sussex were hit with their third and fourth penalty in the match against Leicestershire at Hove. Tom Haines was reported for a Level One offence, while Jack Carson was hit with a Level Two offence. The two players have been dropped by Sussex for their next clash
