Lucknow Super Giants lost the game to Royal Challengers Bangalore by 18 runs in the 31st match. Faf du Plessis was awarded Man of The Match for scoring a match-winning knock of 96 runs. Now, the IPL advisory has released a statement saying that Rahul and Stoinis have been found guilty of Level 1 and fined for the same.
RCB posted a total of 181 runs for a loss of 6 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. LSG failed in chasing down the target and left 198 runs behind. From LSG, Krunal Pandya managed a finished as the highest run-scorer with 42 runs off 28 balls.
Here is the statement released by the IPL Advisory committee on their official website:-
Lucknow Super Giants captain, KL Rahul has been fined 20 percent of his match fee for breaching the TATA Indian Premier League’s (IPL) Code of Conduct during his team’s match against Royal Challengers Bangalore at DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai.
Mr Rahul admitted to the Level 1 offense of the IPL Code of Conduct and accepted the sanction.
Marcus Stoinis from Lucknow Super Giants has been reprimanded for breaching the TATA Indian Premier League’s (IPL) Code of Conduct during his team’s match against Royal Challengers Bangalore at DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai.
Mr Stoinis admitted to the Level 1 offence of the IPL Code of Conduct and accepted the sanction.
For Level 1 breaches of the Code of Conduct, the Match Referee’s decision is final and binding.
Lucknow Super Giants is currently in 4th position in the current league table with 8 points in 7 games. They have lost four games and will be spotted in action against Mumbai Indians on 24th April at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
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