The Kolkata Knight Riders have been fined after they maintained a gradual over charge throughout their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 match in opposition to Mumbai Indians on the Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi on Thursday.
An announcement by the IPL learn, “As it was the team’s second offence of the season under the IPL’s Code of Conduct relating to minimum over rate offences, Kolkata Knight Riders captain Eoin Morgan was fined Rs 24 lakhs.”
The remainder of the members of the taking part in XI had been every fined lesser of both Rs 6 lakhs or 25 % of their particular person match price.
In the match, Rahul Tripathi and Venkatesh Iyer struck fluent half-centuries to information KKR to a snug seven-wicket win over defending champions Mumbai Indians.Chasing 156, KKR produced a stable batting effort with Tripathi (74 not out off 42 balls) and Iyer (53 off 30 balls) placing on 88 runs for the second wicket to take the aspect house in 15.1 overs. Jasprit Bumrah picked up all of the three wickets for MI, freely giving 43 runs from his 4 overs.
Just a few days in the past, Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson was additionally fined after his crew maintained a gradual over charge throughout their match in opposition to Punjab Kings on the Dubai International Stadium.
According to an IPL official assertion, “It was his team’s first offence of the season under the IPL’s Code of Conduct relating to minimum over rate offences, Samson was fined Rs 12 lakh.”