Hardik Pandya BAN? MI Captain Fined Rs 24 Lakh For Breaching IPL Code of Conduct During Match vs LSG

Lucknow: It was a night to forget for the Mumbai Indians as they lost against Lucknow Super Giants by four wickets on Tuesday. Following the loss, captain Hardik Pandya faced a lot of criticism, but his woes are not over yet. Hardik has been slapped with a Rs 24 lakh fine for breaching IPL Code of Conduct. The MI captain faces the charge due to slow-over rate.

As per a statement from IPL, this is the second time that MI have maintained a slow over-rate this season and hence the quantum of punishment. If Hardik is guilty of the same offence again, he could face a one-match suspension.

“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 INR 24 lakh,” the statement read.

Other MI players including the Impact sub have also been fined.

“The rest of the members of the Playing XI, including the Impact Player, were each individually fined either INR 6 lakh or 25 per cent of their respective match fees, whichever is lesser,” it read.

“I think losing early wickets is tough to recover from and that’s what we couldn’t do it (recover) today. You still have to see the ball and hit. We just missed those balls and got out, that has been the kind of season we have had so far. I have always believed that you will be up and you’ll be up, just that you got to give it your all. A lot of things to learn from this game. It has been fantastic,” Hardik said at the post-match presentation.