Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) secured a convincing 8-wicket victory over the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Ekana Sports City stadium on Friday. However, both team captains, KL Rahul of LSG and Ruturaj Gaikwad of CSK, faced significant penalties for maintaining a slow over rate.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) imposed a fine of ₹12 lakh each on both captains following the encounter. In a statement regarding the action against KL Rahul, the BCCI stated, “KL Rahul, Captain of Lucknow Super Giants, has been fined after his team maintained a slow over-rate during Match 34 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 against Chennai Super Kings at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. As it was his team’s first offence of the season under the IPL’s Code of Conduct relating to minimum over-rate offences, Rahul was fined INR 12 Lakh.”
Similarly, regarding Ruturaj Gaikwad, the BCCI added, “Ruturaj Gaikwad, Captain of Chennai Super Kings, has been fined after his team maintained a slow over-rate during Match 34 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 against Lucknow Super Giants at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. As it was his team’s first offence of the season under the IPL’s Code of Conduct relating to minimum over-rate offences, Gaikwad was fined INR 12 Lakh.”
