Abhishek SharmaThe Sunrisers Hyderabad all-rounder has been fined 25 per cent of his match fee and also accrued one demerit point for violating the IPL Code of Conduct during his team's match against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Thursday, April 02.
The 25-year-old player admitted a Level 1 offense under Article 2.3 and accepted a sanction from match referee Shakti Singh.
It is noteworthy that for all violations of Level 1 of the Code of Conduct, the decision of the match referee remains final and binding. As a result, no formal hearing was required in the case.
Talking about the match, SRH won the match convincingly, also becoming the first team to successfully defend a target in the ongoing season. Set a target of 227 runs, the Ishan Kishan-led side restricted the hosts to just 161 runs, finishing well off the mark and winning by 65 runs. ipl 2026 points table.
After the win, captain Kishan credited the batsmen, especially the opening pair of Abhishek and Travis Head, for their brilliant start in the powerplay overs which set the pace for Sunrisers. He also praised his bowlers but also pondered over areas of improvement for the franchise in the nineteenth edition of the prestigious T20 tournament.
“I'm not happy with the way we played but really happy that the team was committed. Everyone was putting in the energy that I asked for. To be honest, I don't think the pitch was that good. travis head And Abhishek played a beautiful innings there. The powerplay made the game easier for us as each batsman got time to take singles and understand the pitch. Great effort from him and Classy in the end. Team effort,” Kishan said in the post-match presentation.
He concluded, “I think we are getting to know the areas with each game. Fielding is an area. We can't give away 20 runs in extras. We will work on that as a team.”
SRH will play its next match against Lucknow Supergiants on 5th April. The game on Sunday will also be the first home game of the current season for the 2016 champions, as the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium is set to host the game.
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