Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant has been fined Rs 12 lakh. Pant was fined after the match against Chennai Super Kings in Visakhapatnam on Sunday. Pant has been found guilty of slow over rate. Indian Premier League shared this information. Delhi Capitals got their first win in the 17th season of the Indian Premier League on Sunday. The team defeated defending champions Chennai Super Kings who had won the first 2 matches. Delhi won by 20 runs in Visakhapatnam. After this match, DC captain Rishabh Pant was fined Rs 12 lakh for slow over rate.
IPL said in a media release that Dr. Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant has been fined for slow over rate in the match played against CSK at YS Rajasekhara Reddy Stadium. This was the team's first offense this season, hence the least punishment given as per the IPL code of conduct. A fine of Rs 12 lakh has been imposed on Pant.
Let us tell you that in the 7th match of this IPL season, Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill was fined in the match against Chennai Super Kings. Due to slow over rate, a fine of Rs 12 lakh was also imposed on team captain Gill. In this match, Chennai defeated Gujarat by 63 runs. Gujarat won the toss and decided to bowl first at Chepauk Stadium. In this match, Chennai, batting first, scored 206 runs at the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs. Chasing the target of 207 runs, Gujarat could score only 143 runs at the loss of 8 wickets in 20 overs.