Slow overrate proved dear for Gujarat Titans (GT). The skipper of the team, Hardik Pandya, has been fined Rs 12 lakh for the slow overrate of his team during the Indian Premier League (IPL) clash against Punjab Kings at the Punjab Cricket Association’s IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali on Thursday.
It was the first infringement of GT of this season under the IPL’s Code of Conduct relating to minimum overrate offences. The IPL has set the time that a match would be finished at three hours and twenty minutes, but some matches have crossed the time limit and went over four hours amid slow overrate.
Defending champions Gujarat Titans registered a comfortable six-wicket win over Punjab Kings on Thursday. Shubman Gill played a fine knock of 49 balls 67 runs, and Mohit Sharma grabbed 2/18, which helped GT cross the line comfortably.
Mohit Sharma was declared the player of the match for his superb bowling performance in the match.