Iyer, Pandya fined for slow over rate
The Hindu
IPL fines Iyer and Pandya for slow over-rate, with Iyer fined ₹24 lakh and Pandya ₹30 lakh.
Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer and Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya have been fined for their respective teams’ slow over-rate during the IPL Qualifier 2 in Ahmedabad.
While Iyer was fined ₹24 lakh as it was his team’s second offence of the season under the IPL’s Code of Conduct, Pandya was docked ₹30 lakh for third time offenders MI.
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“As it was his team’s second offence of the season under the IPL’s Code of Conduct relating to minimum over-rate offences, Iyer was fined ₹ 24 lakhs,” an IPL statement read.
“Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya has also been fined after his team maintained a slow over rate. As it was his team’s third offence of the season under the IPL’s Code of Conduct relating to minimum over-rate offences, Pandya was fined ₹ 30 Lakh,” it added.
The rest of the members of the PBKS playing XI were each fined either ₹6 lakh or 25% of their respective match fees, whichever is lesser, while MI players were penalised ₹12 lakh or 50% of their match fees.
Iyer scored a sensational 87 not out to take Punjab Kings to a five-wicket win over Mumbai Indians in the Qualifier 2 and their first final since 2014. They will take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the summit clash on Tuesday (June 3, 2025).
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