BIG blow for Hardik Pandya before MI vs KKR match, Mumbai captain to be…
Pandya has been penalized Rs 12 lakh
The Mumbai Indians skipper was fined by the BCCI following his team’s slow over-rate in their clash against the Gujarat Titans on Saturday.
Why didn’t Pandya play the match against CSK?
During his side’s IPL 2025 opener against the Chennai Super Kings, Pandya was facing a 1-match suspension for maintaining a slow-over rate last season and thus was absent.
Pandya escapes severe punishment
Luckily for the all-rounder, the IPL has abolished rules that imposed bans for repeated over-rate offenses. Instead, teams now face financial penalties and field limitations during matches.
This is the first slow over-rate penalty of IPL 2025
The Mumbai Indians skipper is the first player to be penalized for maintaining a slow over-rate during a match in IPL 2025. Hardik will now be extra careful in his side’s every match of the ongoing season and will be looking to not let his side’s bowlers exceed the time limit within which they have to finish bowling 20 overs.
Pandya trolled by fans on social media
The Mumbai Indians skipper was heavily trolled on social media after he repeated the same mistake again and got penalized by the BCCI. Pandya also faced criticism for his poor performance with the bat during the match against Gujarat Titans.
Mumbai Indians make disappointing start to their IPL 2025 campaign
The Mumbai-based franchise have lost both of their first 2 matches of the 2025 season of IPL. They first suffered a 4-wicket defeat at the hands of Chennai Super Kings before registering a 36-run defeat against Gujarat Titans. They will now be locking horns against the Kolkata Knight Riders on Monday.
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