Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill has been handed INR 24 lakh for maintaining a slow over-rate against Chennai Super Kings played on Friday.
Though the Gujarat Titans won the game against Chennai Super Kings and stayed alive in their IPL 2024 playoff race, the entire team has been slapped with a fine.
Shubman Gil has been handed a fine of INR 24 lakh while the rest of the playing 11 including the Impact Player, were each individually fined either INR 6 lakhs or 25 percent of their respective match fees, whichever is lesser.
Regarding the announcement, The official statement reads “Shubman Gill, the Gujarat Titans captain, has been fined after his team maintained a slow over rate during their TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match against Chennai Super Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on May 10”.
“As it was his team’s second offence of the season under the IPL’s Code of Conduct relating to minimum over rate offences, Gill was fined INR 24 lakhs. The rest of the members of the Playing XI, including the Impact Player, were each individually fined either INR 6 lakhs or 25 percent of their respective match fees, whichever is lesser”.
Winning the toss, CSK decided to bowl first where Gujarat Titans’ opening batters scored a century each and led the team towards a much safer position. The duo made a 210-run stand for the first wicket.
At the end of 20 overs, GT scored 231 runs for 3 wickets loss. On the other hand, CSK made a struggling start in their 200-plus run-chase inning.
CSK lost their first three wickets for 10 runs. Daryl Mitchell and Moeen Ali made a 109-run stand and gave hopes of winning the game. But Mohit Sharma scattered the hope by dismissing Daryl Mitchell, Moeen Ali and Shivam Dube in his consecutive overs.
At the end of 20 overs, Chennai Super Kings fell 35 runs short and lost the game.
Gujarat Titans who currently hold the 8th spot in the IPL 2024 Points Table will play their next game of the season against Kolkata Knight Riders on May 13 in Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
