Pant Penalized: IPL's Over-Rate Crackdown

Rishabh Pant, captain of Lucknow Super Giants, incurred a Rs 12 lakh fine following a slow over-rate in their IPL clash against Chennai Super Kings. The offense marked the team's initial infringement under Article 2.22 of the IPL Code of Conduct, resulting in the penalty despite their victory.

Rishabh Pant, the captain of the Lucknow Super Giants, has been fined Rs 12 lakh. This penalty was imposed after the team maintained a slow over-rate during their IPL match against the Chennai Super Kings.

The game concluded with Lucknow Super Giants securing a victory over CSK by seven wickets on Friday.

According to an IPL media release, this incident marked the first offense of the season under Article 2.22 of the IPL Code of Conduct, which addresses minimum over-rate violations, leading to Pant's fine.