Delhi Capitals seamer Mukesh Kumar was on Wednesday slapped with a hefty fine for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct with a Level 1 offence.
Delhi Capitals bowed out of the IPL 2025 after losing to Mumbai Indians by 59 runs.
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"Mukesh Kumar has been fined 10 per cent of his match fees and has also accumulated One Demerit Point for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during his team’s match against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on Wednesday," read the IPL statement.
"Mukesh Kumar admitted to the Level 1 offence under Article 2.2 (Abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fittings during a Match) and accepted the Match Referee’s sanction.
"For Level 1 breaches of the Code of Conduct, the Match Referee’s decision is final and binding."
Delhi, which needed a win to keep its playoffs hopes alive, folded for 121 in 18.2 overs on a tricky wicket in reply to Mumbai’s competitive total of 180-5.
Delhi had kept Mumbai in check before Suryakumar Yadav (73 not out) and Naman Dhir (24 not out) excelled in the final two overs, which produced 48 runs for the home team.
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Dhir smashed fast bowler Mukesh Kumar (2-48) for two fours and two sixes in the final over after Yadav had started the over with a six to complete his half-century off 36 balls.
Sri Lankan fast bowler Dushmanta Chameera (1-54) then gave away 21 in the final over to give five-time champion Mumbai an over-par total to defend.
Delhi didn’t get momentum from the outset in its run-chase as Faf du Plessis, who led the team in the absence of an ill Axar Patel, and Lokesh Rahul fell inside the first three overs.
Mitchell Santner then ran through the middle-order with 3-11 off his four overs and Jasprit Bumrah picked up 3-12 to seal Mumbai’s place in the final four with 16 points.
Delhi Capitals bowed out of the IPL 2025 after losing to Mumbai Indians by 59 runs.
Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel.
"Mukesh Kumar has been fined 10 per cent of his match fees and has also accumulated One Demerit Point for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during his team’s match against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on Wednesday," read the IPL statement.
"Mukesh Kumar admitted to the Level 1 offence under Article 2.2 (Abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fittings during a Match) and accepted the Match Referee’s sanction.
"For Level 1 breaches of the Code of Conduct, the Match Referee’s decision is final and binding."
Delhi, which needed a win to keep its playoffs hopes alive, folded for 121 in 18.2 overs on a tricky wicket in reply to Mumbai’s competitive total of 180-5.
Delhi had kept Mumbai in check before Suryakumar Yadav (73 not out) and Naman Dhir (24 not out) excelled in the final two overs, which produced 48 runs for the home team.
Who's that IPL player?
Dhir smashed fast bowler Mukesh Kumar (2-48) for two fours and two sixes in the final over after Yadav had started the over with a six to complete his half-century off 36 balls.
Sri Lankan fast bowler Dushmanta Chameera (1-54) then gave away 21 in the final over to give five-time champion Mumbai an over-par total to defend.
Delhi didn’t get momentum from the outset in its run-chase as Faf du Plessis, who led the team in the absence of an ill Axar Patel, and Lokesh Rahul fell inside the first three overs.
Mitchell Santner then ran through the middle-order with 3-11 off his four overs and Jasprit Bumrah picked up 3-12 to seal Mumbai’s place in the final four with 16 points.
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