Captain of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Ruturaj Gaikwad He has been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during Match No. 18 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 against Delhi Capitals at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Saturday, April 12.
According to an official media advisory issued by the IPL, Gaikwad was fined Rs 12 lakh. It was CSK's first offense of the season under Article 2.22 of the IPL Code of Conduct, which relates to minimum over-rate violations, with the standard penalty imposed.
Gaikwad became the third captain to be penalized for slow over-rate in the ongoing edition of the tournament, as the BCCI has strictly enforced the rules.
Shreyas Iyer was the first captain to be penalised, having committed the offense twice while leading Punjab Kings. His second violation resulted in a hefty fine of Rs 24 lakh. Meanwhile, Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill was also fined for a similar offense during the match against Delhi Capitals on April 8.
With several instances already recorded in the early stages of IPL 2026, teams will need to be more vigilant in maintaining the required over-rate to avoid further penalties.
Meanwhile, it was a much-needed win for the reigning five-time IPL champions after losing the first three matches of the season.
their latest recruitment sanju samson He was the star of the show, playing a breathtaking inning of 115 not out in just 56 balls. He got good support from Ayush Mhatre (59 runs off 36 balls) and Shivam Dubey (20 not out off 10 balls). In the bowling department, Jamie Overton took four wickets for just 18 runs in four overs, while Anshul Kamboj also performed brilliantly with the ball, taking three wickets.
CSK will now face Kolkata Knight Riders on Tuesday, April 14.
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