Hardik Pandya Handed Huge Punishment By BCCI After MI’s Loss vs Gujarat Titans. Reason Is…

Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya and his crew had been handed hefty fines for sustaining a gradual over price, whereas their rival facet Gujarat Titans’ head coach Ashish Nehra additionally copped a monetary penalty and a demerit level for conduct “contrary to the spirit of the game” of their IPL conflict. MI misplaced by three wickets through the Duckworth-Lewis (DLS) technique to GT in a rain-affected match which concluded properly previous midnight on the Wankhede Stadium. “As it was his team’s second offence of the season under the IPL’s Code of Conduct relating to minimum over-rate offences, Pandya was fined Rs 24 lakh,” the IPL mentioned in a press release. The remainder of the MI crew, together with the impression participant and concussion substitute, had been every individually fined both Rs 6 lakh or 25 per cent of their respective match charges, whichever is lesser.

Nehra’s offence was not explicitly acknowledged within the IPL press launch however the former pacer was visibly agitated for a substantial time in the course of the match which had a number of rain stoppages. He was additionally seen engaged in animated discussions with on-field umpires.

“Ashish Nehra, Head Coach, Gujarat Titans, has been fined 25 per cent of his match fees and has also accumulated one demerit point for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct,” the IPL acknowledged.

“He admitted to the Level 1 offence under Article 2.20 – which pertains to the conduct that is contrary to the spirit of the game – and accepted the match referee’s sanction,” it added.

For Level 1 breaches of the Code of Conduct, the match referee’s resolution is closing and binding.