Hardik Pandya fined 10 pc match fee for Code of Conduct breach in IPL match against KKR

Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya has been fined 10% of his match fee and given one demerit point for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during a match against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens. He accepted the match referee’s sanction.

Hyderabad: Hardik Pandya, captain of Mumbai Indians, has been fined 10% of his match fee and has also accumulated one Demerit Point for breaching Level 1 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct for Players and Team Officials during the natch against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Wednesday.

Hardik Pandya was found to have breached Article 2.2 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct, which pertains to “abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fittings during a Match.”

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The incident occurred on the fourth ball of the 10th over of the second innings of the match, when Hardik Pandya, while walking back to his run-up, knocked the bails of the wicket with force.

Hardik Pandya admitted to the offence and accepted the sanction imposed by Match Referee Rajiv Seth.