The IPL on Monday announced that Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Faf Du Plessis has been fined Rs 12 lakh while Kings XI Punjab skipper has been fined 50 per cent of the match fee for respective violations. RCB suffered their seventh thrilling one-run defeat of the season as they suffered a sluggish over-rate at the Eden Gardens on Sunday, with Du Plessis fined for maintaining a slow over rate in the match.

“Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Mr. Faf du Plessis was overrated for his team’s slow performance in match 36 of TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on April 21 rate, 2024,” the IPL statement read.

This is RCB’s first overrated attack this season.

Curran, on the other hand, was fined half the match fee for a Level 1 offense under Clause 2.8 of the IPL Code of Conduct, which stipulates “disrespect to the umpire during PBKS’ wicket loss to Gujarat Titans” Objection to the decision.” Mullanpur on Sunday.

“Under Clause 2.8 of the IPL Code of Conduct, Curran committed a Level 1 breach. He admitted the offense and accepted the sanction of the Match Referee. For Level 1 breaches of the Code of Conduct, the Match Referee’s decision is final and Binding,” said an IPL media release.

The loss to GT was the fourth defeat for Punjab, who are now ninth on the points table.

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