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In an interesting turn of events, Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant has been fined INR 12 Lakh for maintaining a slow-over rate against Mumbai Indians in the 16th match of the IPL 2025 season at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Friday, April 4.
In a close contest between these two sides, Lucknow Super Giants registered a 12-run win. It’s important to note that captains will not be banned for slow-over rates in this season, as the BCCI changed the rule for captains this season.
“Rishabh Pant, Captain, Lucknow Super Giants has been fined after his team maintained a slow over-rate during Match 16 of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 against Mumbai Indians at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow on Friday. As this was his team’s first offence of the season under Article 2.22 of the IPL Code of Conduct, which pertains to minimum over-rate offences, Rishabh Pant was fined INR 12 Lakh,” the IPL statement read.
Moreover, LSG spinner Digvesh Rathi has been fined 50% of his match fees for his notebook celebration gesture after dismissing MI batter Naman Dhir.
“Digvesh Singh, Bowler, Lucknow Super Giants has been fined 50 percent of his match fees for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during his team’s match against Mumbai Indians at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow on Friday. This was his second Level 1 offence under Article 2.5 this season and hence, he has accumulated Two Demerit Points, in addition to One Demerit Point which he accumulated during LSG’s match against Punjab Kings on April 01, 2025. For Level 1 breaches of the Code of Conduct, the Match Referee’s decision is final and binding,” the statement read.
Interestingly, Rishabh Pant isn’t the first skipper to get fined in the IPL 2025 season for the slow-over rate. Earlier, Hardik Pandya and Riyan Parag were also fined for the similar offence.
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