Lucknow Super Giants batter Avesh Khan celebrates after successful the IPL 2023 cricket match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Lucknow Super Giants, at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Monday, April 10, 2023.
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Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Faf du Plessis was fined ₹12 lakh after his group was discovered responsible of sustaining slow over-rate throughout its IPL match towards Lucknow Super Giants.
LSG received the match by one wicket off the final ball and their No. 11 batter Avesh Khan, in pleasure, flung his helmet after the completion of the successful run, which additionally invited a reprimand from the match referee.
“The Royal Challengers Bangalore have been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match 15 against the Lucknow Super Giants at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, on Monday,” a media launch said.
“As it was the team’s first offence of the season under the IPL’s Code of Conduct relating to minimum over-rate offences, captain Faf du Plessis was fined ₹12 lakh.”
In case of Madhya Pradesh speedster Avesh, there have been no monetary penalty as a proper warning was deemed to be sufficient.
“Lucknow Super Giants’ Avesh Khan has been reprimanded for breaching the Code of Conduct. Avesh admitted to level 1 offence 2.2 of IPL’s Code of Conduct and accepted the sanction.”
For Level 1 breaches of the Code of Conduct, the Match Referee’s resolution is last and binding.
