Issues went from unhealthy to worse for the Mumbai Indians (MI) as skipper Hardik Pandya has been fined for sustaining a gradual over-rate through the staff’s current loss to the Gujarat Titans (GT) in IPL 2025. The 31-year-old cricketer is the primary captain to be fined for a gradual over-rate within the Indian Premier League 2025 season.
Mumbai Indians suffered a 36-run loss to the Titans within the ninth match of IPL 2025 on Saturday, March 29, in Ahmedabad. Prasidh Krishna bowled a powerful spell of two/18 in 4 overs, placing Mumbai on the again foot. MI might solely handle 160/6 of their allotted 20 overs whereas chasing a goal of 197.
MI Skipper Hardik Pandya Fined for Sluggish Over-Fee
Hardik Pandya has been fined ₹12 lakh by the IPL Governing Council. That is his first offense of the season beneath the IPL’s Code of Conduct for minimal over-rate violations. The league issued an official assertion confirming the penalty.
“Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya has been fined after his staff maintained a gradual over-rate throughout Match No. 9 of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 towards Gujarat Titans on the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad,” the IPL assertion learn.
“As this was his staff’s first offence of the season beneath Article 2.2 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct, which pertains to minimal over-rate offences, Pandya was fined INR 12 lakhs.”
MI Skipper Struggled with the Bat Throughout Run Chase
Gujarat Titans posted a complete of 196 whereas batting first. Sai Sudharsan top-scored with 63 runs. Hardik Pandya was the decide of the bowlers for Mumbai, ending with figures of two/29. MI have been additionally penalized for a gradual over-rate, with solely 4 fielders allowed exterior the 30-yard circle within the closing over of GT’s innings.
Chasing 197, MI obtained off to a poor begin. They misplaced two early wickets contained in the powerplay. Suryakumar Yadav (48) and Tilak Varma (39) tried to regular the innings, however their efforts weren’t sufficient as Mumbai fell quick by 36 runs. The MI skipper struggled with the bat, managing to attain solely 11 runs off 17 balls.
Hardik Pandya Banned from IPL 2025 Opener vs Chennai Tremendous Kings
It’s value noting that the all-rounder additionally missed Mumbai Indians’ opening match of IPL 2025 towards Chennai Tremendous Kings as a result of similar subject. MI’s third gradual over-rate offense of their closing league sport of IPL 2024 towards Lucknow Tremendous Giants led to Pandya receiving a positive and a one-match suspension.
Nevertheless, forward of IPL 2025, the rule imposing a ban on captains for repeated gradual over-rate violations was eliminated.
Mumbai Indians, beneath Pandya’s management, are but to register a win this season, having misplaced each of their opening matches. Their subsequent fixture is towards Kolkata Knight Riders on Monday, March 31, in Mumbai.
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