LSG vs MI: BCCI fines Hardik Pandya Rs 24 lakh
- Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya fined Rs 24 lakh
- Other MI players were also punished
- Mumbai Indians have suffered their seventh defeat in the current season.
Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya has been fined Rs 24 lakh for violating the IPL code of conduct. Apart from this, other players including the impact player of Mumbai Indians also had to face punishment. Mumbai Indians did not bowl all their overs on time against Lucknow Supergiants on Tuesday.
This is the second time in the current season that Mumbai Indians have been found guilty of slow over rate.
According to an IPL statement, this is the second time in the current season that Mumbai Indians have been found guilty of slow over-rate and the entire team has had to face punishment for it. The statement said it was the team's second offense of the season under the IPL Code of Conduct regarding over-rate offences. Therefore, a fine of Rs 24 lakh has been imposed on Hardik Pandya.
A fine of 25 percent of the match fee was imposed
Other Mumbai Indians players including the Impact player were also fined. The statement said that the rest of the playing XI, including the influential players, have been individually fined Rs 6 lakh or 25 per cent of the match fee, however, the poor performance of Mumbai Indians continues in the current season. Hardik Pandya-led Mumbai Indians suffered their seventh defeat in 10 matches.
Batting first, Mumbai Indians lost seven wickets in 20 overs.
In the match played at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow, Mumbai Indians, batting first, scored 144 runs at the loss of seven wickets in 20 overs. In reply, Lucknow Supergiants won the match by four wickets with 4 balls remaining. With this win, Lucknow Supergiants has reached the third position in the IPL 2024 points table. Mumbai Indians team is at 9th position.