NEW DELHI: The Delhi Capitals’ bid for the IPL 2024 playoffs suffered a major setback on Saturday after their captain, Rishab Pant, was handed a one-match suspension for maintaining a slow over-rate for the third time in the IPL 2024.
Pant was also fined Rs 30 lakh for the Code of Conduct breach that took place during DC’s 20-run win against the Rajasthan Royals on May 7. DC were 10 minutes behind time at the start of the final over in that game.
“Mr. Rishabh Pant, Captain, Delhi Capitals, has been fined and suspended for one match for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct after his team maintained a slow over-rate against Rajasthan Royals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, on May 07, 2024,” an IPL statement read.
The Capitals had been found guilty of maintaining slow over rates against the Chennai Super Kings (March 31) and Kolkata Knight Riders (April 3) earlier in the season.
“As it was his team’s third offence of the season under the IPL’s Code of Conduct relating to minimum over-rate offences, Rishabh Pant was fined INR 30 lakh and suspended for one match. All other DC players were also penalised,” the statement said.
The Delhi Capitals filed an appeal challenging this ruling of the match referee, which was referred to the BCCI Ombudsman for review. The Ombudsman, who conducted a virtual hearing, stated that the decision of the match referee is final and binding.
“As per Article 8 of the IPL Code of Conduct, the Delhi Capitals filed an appeal challenging the ruling of the match referee. Following this, the appeal was referred to the BCCI Ombudsman for review. The Ombudsman conducted a virtual hearing and affirmed that the decision of the match referee remains final and binding,” the statement added.
The DC, which is in fifth place, will take on the seventh-place RCB as both teams strive to stay in the playoff race in Bengaluru this Sunday.
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