Published: Apr 14, 2025, 03:59 PM (IST)
Edited: Apr 14, 2025, 03:59 PM (IST)
Delhi Capitals (DC) captain Axar Patel was fined INR 12 lakh by the BCCI as his side maintained a slow over-rate during their clash against the Mumbai Indians (MI) on Sunday. With this, Axar became the sixth captain in the ongoing IPL season to get fined for the same offence.
This marked the first over rate offence for both Axar and DC. The BCCI has scrapped the rule which imposed match bans on captains for repeated slow over-rate violations. Until last season, a third offence would have resulted in a one-match suspension for the captain.
“Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel has been fined after his team maintained a slow over-rate during Match No. 29 of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 against Mumbai Indians at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi. As this was his team’s first offence of the season under Article 2.22 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct, which pertains to minimum over-rate offences, Patel was fined INR 12 lakhs,” the BCCI said in a release.
The other captains that have been fined for the same offence this season are – Riyan Parag and Sanju Samson (Rajasthan Royals), Hardik Pandya (Mumbai Indians), Rishabh Pant (Lucknow Super Giants) and Rajat Patidar (Royal Challengers Bengaluru).
DC recorded their first loss of the season on Sunday at the Arun Jaitley stadium. The Delhi-based franchise had won all 4 of their previous matches and came into the match unbeaten. However, MI gave them a harsh reality check and defeated them at their home by 12 runs.
