Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya has once again been fined for the team maintaining a slow-over rate in the game against Gujarat Titans. The all-rounder missed served a one-match ban at the start of IPL 2025 for repeated offences in the previous season. MI lost to GT by 3 wickets in what was a nail-biting rain-hit tie.
Hardik, Nehra fined
As per a press release, Hardik has been fined Rs 24 lakhs since it was the second such offence committed by the MI captain in IPL 2025. The rest of the team, including the impact player and the concussion substitute, have been fined either Rs 6 lakhs or 25% of their match fee (whichever is lesser).
On the other hand, GT head coach Ashish Nehra has also been fined 25% of his match fee for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct. He has also accumulated one demerit point for his offence.
“He admitted to the Level 1 offence under Article 2.20 – which pertains to the conduct that is contrary to the spirit of the game – and accepted the Match Referee’s sanction,” the press release read.
What happened in MI vs GT match?
In a cat and mouse game with rain and time, Gujarat Titans beat Mumbai Indians by 3 wickets on DLS method to go top of the IPL Points Table. Needing 15 off 1 over, Gerald Coetzee and Rahul Tewatia ensured GT end MI’s six-match winning streak. There was drama throughout, with rain flirting with the fate of both teams.
GT were 8 runs ahead when rain interrupted the match for the first time. But after the break, Jasprit Bumrah bowled terrific two overs along with Ashwani Kumar. However, rain returned again and the script flipped with GT trailing by 4 runs on DLS par score. But rain stopped and the match resumed at 12:30 AM with GT needing 15 runs to win in 1 over. The match curtailed to 19 overs.
Trent Boult struck in his first over, removing Sai Sudharsan with rain around. Mumbai Indians posted 155/8 after what promised to be a 200+ total. But with Sai Kishore triggering a collapse, MI lost five wickets for 26 runs, managing just 67/4 in the middle overs. However, Corbin Bosch saved MI the blushes with 22-ball 27 to take them past 150.
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