The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) captain Rajat Patidar and Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Pat Cummins have been fined after both sides were found guilty of breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during the game at Ekana Cricket Stadium.
Patidar has been fined INR 24 lakhs after his team maintained a slow over rate. The rest of the playing XI, including the impact player, have each been individually fined either INR 6 lakh or 25 per cent of their respective match fees, whichever is lesser.
Rajat Patidar was the designated team captain and had to bear the responsibility of RCB’s slow over-rate even though Jitesh Sharma was the stand-in captain for the match, with Patidar coming as an Impact player.
Meanwhile, SRH captain Pat Cummins has also been fined. His team was also found guilty of maintaining a slow over-rate. The Australia Test and ODI captain has been fined INR 12 lakh.
“As it was his team’s first offence of the season under Article 2.22 of the IPL Code of Conduct, which pertains to minimum over-rate offences, Cummins was fined INR 12 Lakh,” an official BCCI media release stated.
RCB’s chances of making into the top two spots in the IPL 2025 points table remains slim after their 42-run defeat in the IPL 2025 game against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
They failed to chase 232 run target despite a solid start. Virat Kohli and Phil Salt posted 80 runs for the first wicket. However, SRH won the contest comprehensively after losing last seven wickets for 16 runs.
Earlier, Sunrisers Hyderabad posted a total of 231/6 in their 20 over innings owing to Ishan Kishan’s unbeaten knock 94 runs off 48 deliveries.
After the defeat, RCB dropped to third place in the IPL 2025 points table. They have 17 points from 13 games and will be playing their last league match against Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana on May 27. The side needs to win this contest and then hope either Gujarat Titans or Punjab Kings slip up to make it to the top two.
