Bad News For Pant: DC Captain On Brink Of Ban For Code of Conduct Breach

Delhi Capitals' captain, Rishabh Pant, has made a remarkable return to cricket following injuries sustained in a serious car accident. However, his success was marred on Wednesday when he was fined Rs 24 lakh for a second over-rate offence during the 2024 Indian Premier League match against Kolkata Knight Riders. Pant was found guilty of maintaining a slow over-rate during the game. Additionally, the rest of his teammates were fined 25 percent of their match fees for the same offence.

"Rishabh Pant, the Delhi Capitals captain, has been fined after his team maintained a slow over rate during their TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match against Kolkata Knight Riders..." said the IPL in a statement.

"As it was his team's second offence of the season under the IPL's Code of Conduct relating to minimum over rate offences, Pant was fined INR 24 lakhs.