Delhi Capitals (DC) captain Rishabh Pant, all-rounder Shardul Thakur and assistant coach Pravin Amre have been fined heavoly for breaching the Indian Premier League’s (IPL) Code of Conduct during their match against Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Friday (April 22).
While Pant was slapped hundred percent of his match fees, Thakur has been fined fifty percent.
On the other hand, Amre has been banned for one match beside hundred percent of his matc fees.
“Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant has been fined 100 percent of his match-fee for breaching the TATA Indian Premier League’s (IPL) Code of Conduct during his team’s match against Rajasthan Royals at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai,” IPL said in a release on Saturday.
“Mr Pant admitted to the Level 2 offence under Article 2.7 of the IPL Code of Conduct and accepted the sanction,” the release added.
On the other hand, Shardul was fined 50 percent of his match-fee for breaching the Indian Premier League’s (IPL) Code of Conduct.
“Mr Thakur admitted to the Level 2 offence under Article 2.8 of the IPL Code of Conduct and accepted the sanction,” said IPL.
Pravin Amre, assistant coach, Delhi Capitals was fined 100 percent of his match-fee for breaching the Indian Premier League’s (IPL) Code of Conduct. He will also face a one-match ban for the offence.
“Mr Amre admitted to the Level 2 offence under Article 2.2 of the IPL Code of Conduct and accepted the sanction,” the release concluded.
Notably, the trio of Pant, Thakur and Amre were involved in the last over drama that marred the RR vs DC encounter. Requiring 36 runs from the final over, Powell hit three successive sixes from the first three deliveries off Obed McCoy which saw DC needing another 18 more runs from the final three balls.
At this juncture, DC’s Kuldeep Yadav, who was at the non-striker’s end, gestured to the umpires demanding that the last delivery be checked for a possible no-ball on height following which Powell too, joined in the discussion with the umpires however, the officials stood their ground, saying the delivery was legal.
Pant then gestured Powell and Kuldeep to walk out though assistant coach Shane Watson tried to reason with him.
The incident also saw DC coaching staff member Praveen Amre walk into the playing arena but he was told to go back by the umpires. On the other hand, Royals legspinner Yuzvendra Chahal tried to stop Kuldeep from walking out, while Royals opener Jos Buttler, who hit a match-winning 116, was also seen having words with Pant near the boundary line.
DC however, lost the affair by 15 runs.
The win propelled the RR to the top of the tean-team standings with 10 points in their kitty while the Pant-led DC are at the sixth spot with sex points.