Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya has been fined after his group maintained a sluggish over price throughout Match No. 56 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 in opposition to Gujarat Titans on the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.
Because it was his group’s second offence of the season beneath the IPL’s Code of Conduct regarding minimal over-rate offences, Pandya was fined INR 24 lakhs. The remainder of the members of the Taking part in XI, together with the Affect Participant and the concussion substitute, had been every individually fined both INR 6 lakh or 25 per cent of their respective match charges, whichever is lesser.
“Sure, positively (powerful strategy to go down). Fought properly with the whole we had. Instances the place we had been out of the sport, however we pushed as a gaggle. It was a sport of margins. It was positively not a 150-wicket. It was a 175-wicket, we had been quick by 20-25-30 runs. Credit score to the bowlers – they saved combating, and we couldn’t end (the job). Catches didn’t actually price us, however the No balls, with my No balls and even within the final over, in T20s, it’s a crime and most of the time, it bites you,” Hardik mentioned on the post-match presentation.
“Actually pleased with the boys for giving their 120 p.c, guaranteeing we had been within the sport and never giving up. The bottom, within the first innings, was not moist however put up that, all through, the ball saved getting wetter. Undecided if it helped us or not, it was troublesome. Rain saved coming in, not best to have stoppages and begin once more. We needed to play a sport (ultimately) and we positively did,” he added.
Nehra accepts Match Referee’s sanction
Ashish Nehra, Head Coach, Gujarat Titans, has been fined 25 per cent of his match charges and has additionally gathered one demerit level for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct. He admitted to the Degree 1 offence beneath Article 2.20 – which pertains to the conduct that’s opposite to the spirit of the sport – and accepted the Match Referee’s sanction.
For Degree 1 breaches of the Code of Conduct, the Match Referee’s choice is last and binding.
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