Pant will miss the RCB game due to suspension for slow over-speeding

New Delhi, Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant will miss Sunday’s crucial game against Royal Challengers Bengaluru after he was handed a one-match ban for the third time this IPL season for maintaining a slow over rate.

Pant was also fined ₹30 lakh for violating the code of conduct in DC’s 20-run win against Rajasthan Royals here on May 7.

DC was 10 minutes behind time at the start of the final over in this game.

“Mr Rishabh Pant, captain of Delhi Capitals, was fined and suspended for one match for violating the IPL Code of Conduct after his team maintained a slow over rate against Rajasthan Royals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on May 7. 2024,” an IPL statement said.

The Capitals were found guilty of slow overrates against Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders earlier in the season.

“As it was his team’s third offense of the season under the IPL Code of Conduct relating to minimum overage violations, Rishabh Pant was fined INR 30 lakh and suspended for one match.”

All other DC players were also punished.

“The remaining members of the playing eleven, including the impact player, have been individually fined either INR 12 lakh or 50 per cent of their respective match fees, whichever is less.”

DC appealed this decision of the match referee, which was referred to the BCCI Ombudsman for consideration. The Ombudsman held a virtual hearing and stated that the match referee’s decision was final and binding.

“In accordance with Article 8 of the IPL Code of Conduct, Delhi Capitals have appealed against the decision of the match referee. The appeal was then forwarded to the BCCI Ombudsman for consideration.

“The Ombudsman conducted a virtual hearing and confirmed that the match referee’s decision remains final and binding,” the statement continued.

Fifth-placed DC will face seventh-placed RCB as both teams look to keep their playoff hopes alive in Bengaluru on Sunday.

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