Hardik Pandya, the captain of the Mumbai Indians, has been punished for his team’s poor overrate in Friday’s (May 17) IPL 2024 final match against the Lucknow Super Giants.
Similar to the one imposed on Rishabh Pant earlier in the season, Hardik has been suspended for one match because this is the third time MI has been found guilty of the same offense. Hardik’s suspension will, however, extend to the 2025 Indian Premier League as MI has already qualified for the competition and played its final league game yesterday night.
Hardik Banned for Slow Overrate, He will miss IPL 2025 Opening Match
Regardless of where Hardik plays in the IPL 2025 after the huge auction, the suspension will remain in place. 50% of the match money, or INR 12 lakhs, has been penalized to the remaining members of the squad.
Following his comeback to the team, Hardik had a dismal first season as the Mumbai Indians captain. Even more significantly, the five-time winners concluded the season as the only team to finish with fewer than ten points, finishing in last place. He averaged just eighteen at bat.
“Pandya has been fined Rs 30 lakh and banned from playing in the team’s next match as it was his team’s third offense of the season, under the IPL Code of Conduct,” an IPL press release said.
The rest of the Mumbai Indians team, including the impact player, were individually fined Rs 12 lakh or 50 per cent of their match fees, whichever is less.
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