Why was Rishabh Pant fined 12% of match fee?:Lucknow Super Giants captain faces penalty despite team beating CSK

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) captain Rishabh Pant has been fined ₹12 lakh rupees by the IPL Governing Council. This action was taken due to a slow over-rate in Friday’s match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK). The match was played at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. This was the first offence of Rishabh Pant’s captained team this season, so under IPL rules, only a monetary fine was imposed on him. According to Article 2.22 related to over-rate, a team has to bowl its 20 overs within the stipulated time. If this does not happen, the IPL Governing Council imposes a fine of 12 lakh rupees on the captain if found guilty. If such a mistake is repeated, Pant and the team’s troubles may increase According to IPL rules, if the Lucknow team repeats the slow over-rate mistake this season, captain Rishabh Pant’s fine will increase to ₹24 lakh. The remaining players in the playing eleven will also be fined 25% of their match fee or ₹6 lakh (whichever is less). If the same mistake occurs for the third time, the captain may face a fine of ₹30 lakh and a one-match ban. Lucknow beat Chennai to make the playoff race exciting Apart from the fine, the result of this match has made the IPL 2026 points table interesting. Lucknow Super Giants defeated Chennai Super Kings at their home ground, Ekana Stadium. This defeat has made Chennai’s path to directly reaching the playoffs difficult. Lucknow’s team was already out of the playoff race, but they have complicated Chennai’s calculations.