KKR skipper and players fined for slow over rate during the match against MI
Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Eoin Morgan and all his players have been fined for the side’s slow-over rate during their seven-wicket win over Mumbai Indians in an Indian Premier League match.
According to an official statement, Morgan has been fined Rs 24 lakh while rest of his team members in the playing XI were each fined lesser of either Rs 6 lakh or 25 percent of their individual match fee.
“The Kolkata Knight Riders have been fined after they maintained a slow over rate during their IPL 2021 match against Mumbai Indians at the Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi on September 23,” read a statement issued by the IPL.
“As it was the team’s second offence of the season under the IPL’s Code of Conduct relating to minimum over rate offences, Kolkata Knight Riders captain Eoin Morgan was fined Rs 24 lakhs.
KKR produced yet another brilliantl performance for the second successive game since IPL’s resume in UAE to beat the mighty Mumbai Indians by seven wickets, riding on fluent fifties from Rahul Tripathi (74 not out) and rookie Venkatesh Iyer (53).
The win also saw the two-time former champions enter the top-four in the points table on Thursday.
KKR will next play Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings here on September 26.
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KKR have been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during their match against MI.
Since this is a second offence, captain Eoin Morgan has been fined INR 24 lakhs. The rest of the players are fined either INR 6 lakhs or 25% of their match fee (Whichever is lower) pic.twitter.com/KnuDNEfokE— Son of a Pitch 🏏 (@son_of_a_pitch_) September 23, 2021