Mumbai Indians’ captain Hardik Pandya and Punjab Kings’ stand-in captain Sam Curran.
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Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya has been fined ₹12 lakhs for his group sustaining a slow over rate throughout their thrilling 9-run victory over Punjab Kings within the Indian Premier League.
Mumbai Indians, because of Suryakumar Yadav’s blazing 78 off 53 deliveries, posted a aggressive 192/7 after which dismissed PBKS, regardless of Ashutosh Sharma’s beautiful 28-ball 61 and Shashank Singh’s 41, for 183 in 19.1 overs.
MI rose to seventh from ninth place on the factors desk following their third win in seven video games in IPL 2024, whereas PBKS dropped a spot to ninth after their fifth defeat.
“Hardik Pandya, the Mumbai Indians captain, has been fined after his team maintained a slow over rate during their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match against Punjab Kings at the PCA New International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur on April 18,” stated an IPL assertion on April 19.
“As it was his team’s first offence of the season under the IPL’s Code of Conduct relating to minimum over rate offences, Pandya was fined ₹12 lakhs,” the assertion added.
Mumbai Indians subsequent play Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur on April 22.
