Another blow to Shreyas Iyer, he may be banned for one match!
- Kolkata lost to Rajasthan Royals by 2 wickets
- Jos Buttler single-handedly changed the course of the match
- Shreyas Iyer fined Rs 12 lakh for slow over rate
Kolkata Knight Riders faced a crushing defeat against Rajasthan Royals. KKR could have easily won this match, but Jos Buttler single-handedly changed the course of the match. Shreyas Iyer-led KKR suffered their second defeat of the season. Due to this defeat, Kolkata's problems had increased considerably. Now the KKR captain has suffered another setback. Shreyas Iyer may also have to face a ban of one match for one mistake. This will be a big shock not only for Kolkata but also for millions of its fans.
This may increase the difficulty for 3 players
The 31st match of IPL 2024 was played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals at the Eden Gardens ground. This was a high scoring match, in which Kolkata lost. With this defeat, KKR also lost 2 important points. After this defeat, Shreyas Iyer is also in danger of being banned. A fine of Rs 12 lakh has been imposed on Iyer. This fine has been imposed on Iyer due to slow over rate in this match. Earlier, this fine has also been imposed on Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson, Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant and Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill. Now Iyer has also registered his name in this list. According to the rules, if Iyer is caught in slow over-rate twice more, he will be banned for one match.
Most difficult for Pant
Rishabh Pant has already been fined twice for slow over rate. If he is caught in slow over rate once more, he will be banned for one match. If the captain is banned for one match, it can cause problems for the team. Therefore, Kolkata Knight Riders have suffered a double blow with the defeat. First KKR suffered a loss of 2 points and now the captain has been fined Rs 12 lakh. KRR had to face defeat against Rajasthan. But Kolkata is in a very strong position in the points table. Iyer's forces have played a total of 6 matches so far in this IPL season, out of which they have won 4 matches.