Lucknow Super Giants captain KL Rahul and Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad were fined Rs 12 lakh each for their teams’ Indian Premier League match in Lucknow Maintain a slow overspeed. LSG defeated defending champions CSK by 8 wickets at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium on Friday. An IPL statement said that both Rahul and Ruturaj were fined Rs 12 lakh as this was the first time this season that the team had violated the provisions of the IPL Code of Conduct regarding minimum overage violations.

“Lucknow Super Giants Captain Mr. KL Rahul was honored for his team’s performance against Chennai Super Kings in Match 34 of Tata Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium. Lucknow was fined for maintaining a slow overrate in the match,” the IPL said.

About another player who has been punished, IPL said: “Chennai Super Kings captain Mr. Ruturaj Gaikwad was charged for his team’s foul play against Lucknow Super Giants in Match 34 of the Tata Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. The match was fined for maintaining a slow overrate at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow.

Opener Rahul and Quinton de Kock put together a brilliant fifty in a slow-paced game and produced a masterclass chase to help LSG ease past CSK.

Ravindra Jadeja, who was asked to bat first, scored a solid unbeaten 57 before Moeen Ali (30 off 20) and Mahendra Singh Dhoni (9 (28 for) went on a six-wicket spree, plowing CSK to 176 for six.

In reply, Rahul (82) and de Kock (54) batted with authority in their 134-run league win, the highest partnership among all wickets at the Ekana Stadium, as LSG Scored 180 runs for 2 times in 19 overs, recovering from behind. Two consecutive defeats solidify their position in the standings.

CSK, who came into the match with a double win, suffered their third defeat in this IPL.

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