IPL 2024: Rishabh Pant Slapped With Fine Of 12 Lakh As Delhi Capitals Breach Code Of Conduct Against CSK

Delhi Capitals (DC) captain Rishabh Pant finally found his form in IPL 2024, smashing a crucial fifty against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Visakhapatnam. However, his joy was hampered by a fine imposed for his team's slow over rate during the match. Pant was slapped with a hefty fine after his side was found guilty of breaching the Code of Conduct during their IPL 2024 match against Chennai Super Kings on Sunday at the Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam. The defending champions tasted their first loss this season under new captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, following back-to-back wins at home, while Pant led Delhi to their first win in the IPL 2024 season after back-to-back losses away from home.

Rishabh Pant fined for slow over-rate against CSK

Delhi Capitals (DC) captain Rishabh Pant was fined after his team maintained a slow over rate during match 13 of the IPL 2024 season against Chennai Super Kings. As it was his team's first offence of the season under the IPL's Code of Conduct relating to minimum over-rate offences, Pant was fined 12 lakhs. This was the second instance of a team captain being fined after the IPL side maintained a slow over rate in IPL 2024. Gujarat Titans' Shubman Gill was handed a similar penalty, as he was also charged with a fine of INR 12 lakh for the same offence during the IPL 2024 match against the Chennai Super Kings at the Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai last Tuesday. 

Rishabh Pant, however, made a notable performance with the bat, scoring his maiden fifty in the IPL 2024 season after having missed the 2023 season owing to his recovery from a near-fatal car accident in December 2022. Following a stellar 93-run stand between Prithvi Shaw and David Warner, Pant carried the momentum forward with his 32-ball 51 as Delhi Capitals set a target of 192. 

Season’s 1️⃣st Win 🙌@DelhiCapitals get off the mark in #TATAIPL 2024 with a collective team effort in Visakhapatnam 🙌

Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/8ZttBSkfE8#DCvCSK pic.twitter.com/PB9tLAD13i

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 31, 2024

While the CSK top-order fell early, Ajinkya Rahane led the charge in the middle order with his 30-ball 45 before former India and CSK captain MS Dhoni turned back the clock with a vintage show, as he smashed four boundaries and three sixes in his unbeaten 37 off 16. However, the impressive comeback from the Delhi Capitals bowlers, especially Mukesh Kumar, in the death saw CSK being restricted to 171 for six as the hosts won by 20 runs.

The aura
The euphoria
The magnanimity

It's MS Dhoni's world 🌍 and we're just living in it!

Vizag treated their favourite with some "yellove" 💛#TATAIPL | #DCvCSK | @ChennaiIPL | @msdhoni pic.twitter.com/hMJqwuxTc8

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 1, 2024

It was Delhi's first win this season after losses against Punjab Kings in their opener and Rajasthan Royals. On the other hand, Chennai faced its first setback after having dominated Chepauk, where it won its first two matches against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans. Delhi will next face Kolkata at the same venue on Wednesday, while Chennai play their 2nd away game against SRH in Hyderabad on Friday.