Rishabh Pant fined ₹12 lakh for breaching Code of Conduct in LSG vs MI IPL 2025 match

Modified Apr 05, 2025 14:06 IST

2025 IPL - Lucknow Super Giants v Mumbai Indians - Source: Getty — Rishabh Pant was fined again for a breach of Code of Conduct - Source: Getty

India wicketkeeper-batter and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) skipper Rishabh Pant was slapped with a fine of ₹12 lakh for slow over-rate against the Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, on Friday (April 4). This happens to be Pant's first fine for the offense this season.

The league issued four new rules after a captains' meeting was held in Mumbai ahead of the IPL 2025 season. One of the rules stated that a captain will be fined for slow over-rate offenses and handed demerit points should the offense be repeated three times. Last season, captains were banned if the offense was repeated a third time, with Pant and Hardik Pandya being the examples.

Regarding the offense, IPL issued a media advisory that read (via www.iplt20.com):

"Rishabh Pant, Captain, Lucknow Super Giants, has been fined after his team maintained a slow over-rate during Match 16 of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 against Mumbai Indians at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow on Friday. As this was his team’s first offense of the season under Article 2.22 of the IPL Code of Conduct, which pertains to minimum over-rate offenses, Rishabh Pant was fined INR 12 Lakh."

Pant was fined for the same offense last year while leading the Delhi Capitals. He was banned for the game against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, as DC failed to finish their overs within the stipulated time limit in the previous match against the Rajasthan Royals.

Digvesh Rathi fined again for his celebration after taking a wicket against MI

DC spinner Digvesh Rathi was also fined 50 percent of his match fees for breaching the code of conduct against MI on Friday. He did the notebook celebration after dismissing Naman Dhir (46 off 24). With him being fined for a similar celebration against Priyansh Arya during LSG's eight-wicket loss to the Punjab Kings, this was Rathi's second offense.

The Lucknow Super Giants beat the Mumbai Indians on Friday (April 4) by 12 runs. Digvesh Rathi was awarded the 'Player of the Match' for his spell of 1/21 in four overs.

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