Gujarat Titans captain Hardik Pandya was fined Rs 12 lakh for sustaining a gradual over price throughout their Indian Premier League (IPL) match in opposition to Punjab Kings right here on Thursday.
The IPL goals for matches to complete in three hours and 20 minutes, however gradual over price is proving to be a difficulty with a number of video games stretching previous the four-hour mark.
“As it was his team’s first offence of the season under the IPL’s Code of Conduct relating to minimum over-rate offences, Mr. Pandya was fined Rs. 12 lakh,” an IPL media advisory stated on Friday.
Defending champions Gujarat Titans registered a snug six-wicket win over Punjab Kings driving on Mohit Sharma’s 2/18 and Shubman Gill’s 49-ball 67 on Thursday.
The win, Gujarat Titans’ third of the season, helped it declare the third spot on the factors desk whereas Punjab Kings is sixth with 4 factors from as many matches.
Earlier within the match, Rajasthan Royals’ Sanju Samson was additionally fined for sustaining a gradual over price in opposition to Chennai Super Kings.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com