Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli had a tough day on the sphere as his side endured a crushing 69-run defeat in opposition to Chennai Super Kings in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 conflict on the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on Sunday. If that was not sufficient the RCB skipper was additionally slapped a high-quality of Rs 12 lakh for maintaing a gradual over fee within the contest.
An official assertion on this regard was launched by the T20 league. This was the primary time Kohli first offence underneath the IPL’s Code of Conduct relating to minimal over-rate offences.
Meanwhile, using on a superlative present from star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, CSK put a brake on RCB’s successful spree and in addition dislodged them from the highest place on the eight-team factors desk.
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As per the present tips, the captain of the erring group is docked Rs 12 lakh in high-quality on the primary occasion of gradual over-rate.
On the second occasion throughout the season, the high-quality for the captain is doubled (Rs 24 lakh) whereas each different member of enjoying XI is fined 25 per cent of match charge or Rs 6 lakh – whichever is lesser.
When the offence is dedicated for the third time in a season, the captain has to pay a charge of Rs 30 lakh and serve a one-match ban, whereas remainder of the members of the enjoying XI are charged with a high-quality of Rs 12 lakh or 50 per cent of match charge – whichever is lesser.
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This is the fourth occasion when a captain has been penalised for maintaing a gradual over-rate. MS Dhoni, Rohit Shama, and Eoin Morgan have already broke the required over-rate tips one time every and have been subsequently fined Rs 12 lakh.
