The 29th match of IPL 2025 was played between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capital teams. Delhi Capitals lost 12 runs in the match played at Arun Jaitley stadium. This is the first defeat of Delhi this season under Akshar Patel’s captaincy.
After this defeat, Akshar Patel has suffered another major blow. The BCCI has taken great action against Akshar Patel and has been fined heavily. Akshar Patel made this mistake for the first time this season.
Delhi Capital captain Akshar Patel has been fined Rs 12 lakh for his team’s slow over rate during the IPL 2025 match against Mumbai Indians in Delhi on Sunday night.
According to Article 2.22 of the IPL Code of Code, the captain is fined Rs 12 lakh for the first slow over-rate offense in the season. If he repeats this error again, it will be further penalized. However, the IPL has now removed the rule of the match ban.
IPL Management said in its statement, “Under section 2.22 of the IPL Code of Code, Akshar Patel’s team was the first offense of this season, which is related to a slow over-rate crime, so Akshar Patel has been fined Rs 12 lakh. Patel has confessed to the crime and the decision of the officers will be final.
As you can tell, in the current season, Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant of Lucknow Super Giants, Rajasthan Royals captain Ryan and Sanju Samson and Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Rajat Patidar have also been hit by a slow over.
In this match, the Mumbai team scored 205 runs in 20 overs, losing 5 wickets in 20 overs. In reply, Delhi lost 135 for 2 in 11.3 overs. Here DC won seemed very close, but after this, Delhi lost all the wickets one after another and was all out for 193 in 19 overs and lost the match. (All Photo Credit: PTI)
Delhi Capitals, led by Akshar Patel, are constantly performing well in IPL 2025. However, in the final match, DC faced defeat against MI. Click here to read all the news linked to Delhi Capitals
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