THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
New Delhi, May 11: For his team’s slow over-rate against the Rajasthan Royals in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL), Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant has been fined Rs 30 lakh and suspended for one match.
The Delhi Capitals won the match by 20 runs which was played on Tuesday, May 7 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.
In the last over of the match Delhi Capitals were forced to have only 4 fielders outside the 30-yard circle as a result of the slow over-rate penalty.
This marks the third occasion that Pant has been penalized for his team’s slow over rate. While fines were imposed for the first two instances, this time, due to Delhi Capitals’ repeated violation of the IPL Code of Conduct, Pant faces a one-match suspension.
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IPL releases statement
The IPL issued an official statement that said, “Mr Rishabh Pant, Captain, Delhi Capitals has been fined and suspended for one match for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct after his team maintained a slow over-rate during Match 56 of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 against Rajasthan Royals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi on May 07, 2024.”
“As it was his team’s third offence of the season under the IPL’s Code of Conduct relating to minimum over-rate offences, Rishabh Pant was fined INR 30 Lac and suspended for one match. The rest of the members of the Playing XI, including the Impact Player, were each individually fined either INR 12 Lac or 50 per cent of their respective match fees, whichever is lesser,” the statement further read.
