Rishabh Pant Slapped with INR 30 Lakh Fine for Slow Over-Rate


๐Ÿงพ Rishabh Pant Fined for Third Over-Rate Offence in IPL 2025 โ— Penalty Details Offence: Slow over-rate during LSG vs RCB, May 27 3rd offence this season (previous: April 5 & 26) Pant fined โ‚น30 lakh Other LSG players fined: โ‚น12 lakh or 50% of match fee (whichever is lower) ๐Ÿ“œ Rule Change in IPL 2025 No suspension despite 3rd offence Earlier rule: Third offence triggered a one-match ban (as seen with Hardik Pandya in 2024) New rule: Only financial penalties, no automatic suspension ๐Ÿ Match Recap: RCB vs LSG LSG: 227/3 (Pant 118* off 61) RCB: 231/4 in 18.4 overs Jitesh Sharma: 85* (33) Virat Kohli: 54 (32) ๐Ÿ Season Summary LSG finish 7th with 6 wins, 12 points RCB qualify for Qualifier 1 with 19 points ๐Ÿ”Ž Takeaways Rishabh Pant finishes the season on a high personally with a record T20 score, but disciplinary issues and bowling inefficiencies hurt LSG overall. The over-rate rule amendment appears to prioritize continuity over penal absences โ€” useful for teams in crunch scenarios, though critics may argue it weakens deterrence.