MI captain Hardik Pandya fined 10 per cent of his match fee for violation of IPL Code of Conduct
Kolkata, May 21
Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya has been fined 10% of his match fee and has also accumulated one Demerit Point for breaching Level 1 of the IPL's Code of Conduct for players and team officials during the match against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday.
IPL issued a statement for the fine on Thursday, stating, "Hardik Pandya was found to have breached Article 2.2 of the IPL's Code of Conduct, which pertains to 'abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fittings during a Match.'
The incident occurred on the fourth delivery of the 10th over of the second innings of the match, when Pandya, while walking back to his run-up, knocked the bails of the wicket with force.
MI skipper admitted to the offence and accepted the sanction imposed by the match referee, Rajiv Seth.
Pandya was making his comeback in the MI playing XI after missing three matches. Before featuring in this match, he last played in MI's away match against Chennai Super Kings on May 2 before being sidelined with the injury.
Coming to the match, KKR opted to bowl first after winning the toss. It was a scorching cameo of 32* in 18 balls, with three fours and two sixes from Corbin Bosch, which took MI to 147/8 in 20 overs, with Saurabh Dubey, Kartik Tyagi and Cameron Green picking up two wickets each.
In the chase, Manish and Rovman Powell (40 in 30 balls, with four boundaries and two sixes) top-scored as KKR chased the target in 18.5 overs with four wickets left.
With this win, their sixth in the previous seven games, KKR keep their playoff dream alive and kicking. With six wins and losses each and a no result, KKR are in sixth place in the points table. MI is in ninth place with four wins and nine losses.
— ANI
Reader Comments
At least he admitted the mistake and accepted the fine. That's the right attitude. But seriously, MI's season is over now. They need to rebuild for next year with some fresh talent instead of relying on old stars. Pandya needs to step up as captain—this is not how champions behave.
Typical Hardik—always in the news for wrong reasons! 🥱 The guy comes back from injury and first thing he does is knock the bails off. Maybe he's frustrated with MI's performance, but this is just unprofessional. IPL needs stricter penalties for such behavior.
Honestly, I feel bad for him. He's under so much pressure as MI captain after Rohit's era. The team is losing, he's injured, and now this fine. But knocking bails is not the way to vent frustration. Hope he learns and comes back stronger next season. 💪 KKR played well though—Powell was a beast!
This is ridiculous! Fine for knocking bails? Meanwhile, players get away with worse things. Pandya had a tough season—give him a break. MI's bowling was a joke today: 147/8 and KKR chased it down easily. Blame the management, not Hardik's frustration. Fire the selectors! 🔥
As an MI fan, this season has been painful to watch. 😭 Hardik's captaincy has been a disaster from day one—too much aggression without control. This fine just adds to the chaos. Bring back Rohit as captain next year, please! And fix the team balance—our bowling lineup is weak.