IPL-17: Delhi Capitals receive major blow in race for IPL playoffs, Rishabh Pant suspended for one match

Delhi Capitals' Rishabh Pant fined ₹30 lakh, suspended for slow over-rate in IPL 2024 match against Rajasthan Royals.

Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant has been fined ₹30 lakh and has been suspended for one match after his team maintained a slow over-rate during their clash against Rajasthan Royals in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024.

This was the third time Pant has been fined for maintaining a slow over rate. For the first two instances, he was fined but after DC breached the IPL Code of Conduct for the third time, Pant has been suspended for one match.

IPL released an official statement to announce the decision which read, "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 ₹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 ₹12 Lac or 50% of their respective match fees, whichever is lesser," the statement added.

As per Article 8 of the IPL Code of Conduct, the Delhi Capitals filed an appeal challenging the ruling of the Match Referee. Following this, the appeal was referred to the BCCI Ombudsman for review. The Ombudsman conducted a virtual hearing and affirmed that the decision of the Match Referee remains final and binding.