Yeh penalty Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) ke khilaaf M Chinnaswamy Stadium mein khele gaye match ke baad lagi hai, jiska confirmation BCCI ne diya hai. Yeh fine IPL ke Code of Conduct ke tehat diya gaya hai, jo slow over-rate jaise violations ko address karta hai.
Pant ke alawa, Delhi Capitals ke playing XII ke baaki 11 players, including Impact Player, ko bhi fine laga hai — INR 12 lakh ya unke match fee ka 50%, jo bhi amount kam ho. Yeh collective fine yeh dikhata hai ki poori team ki zimmedaari hai ki wo match ke dauraan required over-rate maintain kare.
Slow over-rate ka matlab hota hai jab koi team apne 20 overs time par complete nahi karti. Isme kuch allowances diye jaate hain jaise injury breaks, DRS reviews, etc., lekin agar time limit breach hoti hai toh fine lagta hai. Season ke teesre offence par IPL ka Code of Conduct captain par heavy fine lagata hai, aur doosre players ko bhi proportionate penalty hoti hai.
Yeh pehli baar nahi hai jab Pant ko aise fine ka samna karna pada ho. IPL 2024 mein bhi unko Chennai Super Kings ke khilaaf match mein slow over-rate ke liye INR 12 lakh ka fine laga tha, aur baad mein Kolkata Knight Riders ke khilaaf teesri baar offence karne par unko ek match ke liye suspend bhi kiya gaya tha aur INR 30 lakh ka fine bhi hua tha. Bar-bar ho rahe in offences se yeh lagta hai ki Delhi Capitals ko over-rate manage karne mein dikkat aa rahi hai — shaayad lambi discussions, bowler transitions ya tactical delays ki wajah se.
Yeh fines IPL ka clear signal hain ki game ka pace maintain karna important hai taaki matches time par khatam ho aur viewers ka experience acha rahe. Delhi Capitals ke liye yeh ek aur challenge ban gaya hai — over-rate maintain karte hue performance compromise na ho, yeh balance banana ab Rishabh Pant aur unki team ke liye aur bhi zaroori ho gaya hai.
