Delhi Capitals (DC) captain Axar Patel has been fined INR 12 lakh for his team’s slow over rate during the IPL 2025 match against Mumbai Indians (MI) on Sunday night in Delhi.
As per Article 2.22 of the IPL’s code of conduct, a captain is fined INR 12 lakh for the first slow over-rate offence in a season. The IPL has eliminated match suspensions, and now only fines and in-game field restrictions apply.
The Match Context
During the game, DC were chasing 206 and, at one point, appeared to be in control thanks to a remarkable knock by Karun Nair, who scored 89. Needing 66 runs from eight overs with seven wickets in hand, DC’s chase seemed well within reach. However, they lost wickets at regular intervals and suffered a hat-trick of run-outs in the penultimate over, which led to their 12-run defeat. This marked their first loss in five matches.
Axar’s Reaction
Reflecting on the defeat, Axar acknowledged the missed opportunity: “We had the game. I think we had soft dismissals from the middle order, some bad shots. We lost by 12 runs with an over to go, so we could have still won it. It can’t happen that your lower-order batters will always save you in chases. There are some odd days where you play wrong shots, so I don’t think there is any point in thinking too much about it.”
Other Fines in IPL 2025
Earlier in the tournament, MI’s Hardik Pandya, Rajasthan Royals’ Riyan Parag and Sanju Samson, and Royal Challengers Bangalore’s Rajat Patidar were also handed fines for slow over rate violations.
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