Leaders Online Desk : IPL 2024 : A match between Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings took place in Visakhapatnam on Sunday. Delhi defeated Chennai by 20 runs in this match. Warner, Pant, Mukesh and Khalil Ahmed played a major role in Delhi's victory. Although Delhi won this match, captain Rishabh Pant's victory came at a great cost. In fact, Pant has been fined Rs 12 lakh after being found guilty of slow over rates.
According to a media release issued by the IPL, 'Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Panta visited Dr. Visakhapatnam on March 31. In the match played against Chennai Super Kings at the YS Rajasekhara Reddy Stadium, a penalty was imposed due to slow over rate. This is the team's first mistake of the season. Therefore Pant has been fined Rs 12 lakh as per IPL code of conduct.'
Earlier this season, Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill was fined for slow over rate in the match against Chennai.
Red Alert for Pant (Rishabh Pant)
As per slow over rate rules, the skipper is fined only Rs 12 lakh if this mistake is made for the first time. If this mistake is made for the second time in the season, the captain is fined 24 lakhs. While other players in the team are also fined Rs 6 lakh or 25 percent of the match fee. A third offense leads to a one-match ban for the captain along with Rs 30 lakh, with the rest of the team being fined Rs 12 lakh each or 50 per cent of the match fee.