IPL 2024: KKR Pacer Harshit Rana Handed One-Match Ban For Code Of Conduct Breach

Star KKR pacer Harshit Rana has been suspended for one IPL match and fined 100 % of his match fee for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct for the second time in the IPL 2024 season. Harshit's second offence came during the Kolkata Knight Riders' win against Delhi Capitals in front of the home crowd at the Eden Gardens on Tuesday, April 29. Harshit Rana becomes the first player in the IPL 2024 season to face a ban for breaching the code of conduct. Harshit Rana was literally throwing fireballs during his match-winning spell of 2/28 in 4 overs. The young fast bowler from Haryana celebrated with an animated gesture after he got the wicket of the left-handed batter Abishek Porel in the 7th over of the contest.

KKR pacer Harshit Rana handed one-match ban for code of conduct breach

The Kolkata Knight Riders pacer Harshit Rana has been suspended for one IPL match and fined 100 % of his match fee for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct for the second time in the IPL 2024 season. Harshit's second offence came during the Kolkata Knight Riders' win against Delhi Capitals in front of the home crowd at the Eden Gardens on Tuesday, April 29.

Harshit Rana was going to give a flying kiss send off then he might have remembered about the fine he got in the first half of the tournament. 😄👌 pic.twitter.com/wK2ipGQrk5

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) April 29, 2024

Harshit Rana becomes the first player in the IPL 2024 season to face a ban for breaching the code of conduct. Rana was found to have committed a level 1 offence under Article 2.5 of the IPL code of conduct, which deals with 'Using language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from another player in the Match'.

As per the IPL code of conduct, "Without limitation, Article 2.5 includes: (a) excessive celebration directed at and in close proximity to the dismissed batter; (b) verbally abusing the dismissed batter; and (c) pointing or gesturing towards the pavilion. Nothing in this Article 2.5 is, however, intended to stop Players celebrating, in an appropriate fashion, the dismissal of the opposing Team's batter."

Harshit Rana was literally throwing fireballs during his match-winning spell of 2/28 in 4 overs. The young fast bowler from Haryana celebrated with an animated gesture after he got the wicket of the left-handed batter Abishek Porel in the 7th over of the contest. Harshit Rana gave the batter a 'send-off' during his celebrations by pointing towards the dugout. Rana admitted to the offence and accepted the sanction. This was the second time in this IPL that the bowler was penalised under Article 2.5 of the IPL code of conduct.

A clinical bowling performance followed by a solid chase 💪

KS Bharat rounds up @KKRiders' sixth win of the season 💜👌#TATAIPL | #KKRvDC | @KonaBharat pic.twitter.com/4iras2D9XB

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 30, 2024