Royal Challengers Bangalore batter Virat Kohli, who also lead the side in the previous two games against Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals, has been fined Rs 24 lakhs for RCB’s slow over-rate during the match against RR.
In a statement issued by the Indian Premier League, it is mentioned that RCB skipper Kohli has been fined for slow over-rate in their last match against RR, during the second innings of the match, while members of the rest of the team have been copped less fine along with their match fees.
“Royal Challengers Bangalore, who had named Virat Kohli as their Captain for their game against Rajasthan Royals, has been fined after his team maintained a slow over-rate during their Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Rajasthan Royals at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on April 23, 2023,” said the league in its statement.
“As it was his team’s second offence of the season under the IPL’s Code of Conduct relating to minimum over-rate offences, Kohli has been fined Rs. 24 lahks and each member of the Playing XI, including the impact substitute, is fined Rs. 6 lahks or 25 per cent of the match fee, whichever is lesser,” the statement further said.
Kohli is back in captaincy duties due to Faf du Plessis’ injury
As they were behind the over-rate, RCB were allowed to place only four fielders outside the 30-yard circle in the last over. However, RR needed 20 runs off the last over, and Harshal Patel only conceded 12 as RCB won the game by 7 runs.
Notably, Kohli, who was the skipper of the franchise from 2013 to 2021, decided to step down from captaincy before the previous season in 2022. After that, Faf du Plessis was appointed as the new skipper after RCB bought him for INR 7 crore in the 2022 auction.
However, due to the impact player rule in the ongoing season, Kohli was seen back in the captaincy duties as he lead the side in the last couple of games as Du Plessis, who has a rib injury, played as an impact player in both matches.
— Florida woman ? (@NucleusDevi) April 24, 2023
The IPL Fine on Virat Kohli = Babar Azam PSL Price ?? pic.twitter.com/85ZCueKz1V
— Tuk-Tuk Cric Academy (@TukTukCricketer) April 25, 2023
W matters the most. Won't affect him a bit. Faf will anyhow be back captaining the side soon. pic.twitter.com/HjNVa6jg4x
— Rahul Sharma (@CricFnatic) April 24, 2023
It must be much less than the weekly miscellaneous expenses of Virat Kohli
As it is Virat wouldn't be paying it but RCB management would do
Never understood why the rules are as if it hits the individual than the franchise, even though I understand it's the captain's…
— Swaroop D (@swaroopspaces) April 24, 2023
How effective are these fines? Those are peanuts for them. Instead, I propose to make their best performer of the match to sit out in the next match and give that amount to the charity.
— Srini SP (@spsrini26) April 25, 2023
Pocket money of Vamika
— DIP || RCB ? (@duniyabewafahai) April 24, 2023
We live in a society where guy breaking 30 lakh stumps gets appreciation and
Man who is doing goat captaincy fined 24 lacs for just increasing the revenue of digital broadcasters
— Lewangaviski ??? (@Lapulga017) April 25, 2023
Fine u know reason u won't…??? pic.twitter.com/jJSG3dJXhu
— simple_life (@dal_bhaaat) April 24, 2023
Slow overrate because kohli celebrates like an immature kid.. all by himself ?
— Adesh Ajju (@AjjuAdesh) April 24, 2023
Bas itnna he ?? pic.twitter.com/SaNY14VNwm
— CricStox (@CricStox) April 24, 2023
Virat to BCCI pic.twitter.com/DaHpBK9XaO
— Anirban Ghosh????????????????????????????????????? (@Anirban_Ghosh_) April 24, 2023
Meanwhile Kohli afterall 24lakhs ??#ViratKohli pic.twitter.com/hsfodnNb2s
— Saisantosh (@Saisant70448492) April 24, 2023
Fa du Plessis be like: pic.twitter.com/zuPE7j4dSh
— Himesh Weeknd (@SaquibAly) April 24, 2023
