Rajasthan Royals registered a thrilling 3-run win against Chennai Super Kings in the IPL match played on Wednesday, but the happiness of this team got eclipsed amidst the celebration of victory.
After one act of Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson, BCCI has taken big action against him. Rajasthan Royals (RR) captain Sanju Samson has been fined Rs 12 lakh for a slow over-rate during the IPL match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Rajasthan Royals won this match by 3 runs on the last ball. This is the first offense of the Rajasthan Royals team this season under the IPL code of conduct related to slow over rate, and hence captain Sanju Samson has been fined Rs 12 lakh.
In the IPL match against Chennai Super Kings, Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson failed to complete his team’s 20 overs in the stipulated time, so Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson has been fined due to a slow over-rate. Captain Sanju Samson made a mistake during the match, which fell heavily on his pocket. If Rajasthan Royals makes such a mistake for the second time, other players may also have to pay a fine.
According to the release of the Indian Premier League, “Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson has been fined for slow over-rate in the IPL match played against Chennai Super Kings on Wednesday.”
Rajasthan Royals has become the second team to be fined due to the slow over-rate in IPL. Earlier, a fine of 12 lakhs has also been imposed on Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Faf du Plessis. Royal Challengers Bangalore team was found guilty of slow over-rate against Lucknow Super Giants.