Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant has been fined 100 percent of his match fee for breaching the IPL code of conduct during the Friday’s match vs Rajasthan Royals. While the assistant coach Pravin Amre has been banned for a game for teh offence of entering the ground for a no-ball appeal.
Drama ensued in the final over of the match on Friday when the third delivery from Obed McCoy, was smashed by Rovman Powell for a six but the DC squad demanded it be called a no ball for height.
On Saturday the IPL issued a statement, saying, “Mr Pant admitted to the Level 2 offence under Article 2.7 of the IPL Code of Conduct and accepted the sanction. Shardul Thakur from Delhi Capitals has been fined 50 per cent of his match-fee for breaching the Indian Premier League’s (IPL) Code of Conduct during his team’s match against Rajasthan Royals at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. Mr Thakur admitted to the Level 2 offence under Article 2.8 of the IPL Code of Conduct and accepted the sanction.
“Pravin Amre, Assistant Coach, Delhi Capitals has been fined 100 per cent of his match-fee for breaching the Indian Premier League’s (IPL) Code of Conduct during his team’s match against Rajasthan Royals at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. He will also face a one-match ban for the offence. Mr Amre admitted to the Level 2 offence under Article 2.2 of the IPL Code of Conduct and accepted the sanction,” said the statement.
It started with Kuldeep Yadav, who was at the non-striker’s end, gesturing to the umpires to check for a possible no-ball on height. Powell joined in having a chat with the umpires too. But the umpires stood their ground, saying the delivery was legal.
