IPL 2024: Rishabh Pant set to miss the clash against RCB

Rishabh Pant (Pic: File Pic)

Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant will not feature in the IPL 2024 match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Pant is suspended for one IPL 2024 match due to slow over-rate for the third time in the ongoing season.

Delhi's wicket-keeper was also fined Rs. 30 lakh for breaching the code of conduct during DC's 20-run victory against Rajasthan Royals. Rishabh Pant-led Delhi Capitals were 10 minutes late for the third time for the start of the final over in the match.

"Mr Rishabh Pant, Captain, Delhi Capitals has been fined has been fined and suspended for one match for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct after his team maintained a slow over-rate against Rajasthan Royals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi on May 07, 2024," an IPL statement read.

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Previously, the side was found guilty in the IPL 2024 matches against Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders.

"As it was his team's third offence of the season under the IPL's Code of Conduct relating to minimum over-rate offences, Rishabh Pant was fined INR 30 lakh and suspended for one match."

All other DC players were also penalised. "The rest of the members of the Playing XI, including the Impact Player, were each individually fined either INR 12 lakh or 50 per cent of their respective match fees, whichever is lesser."

DC filed an appeal challenging this ruling of the match referee which was referred to the BCCI Ombudsman for review. The Ombudsman conducted a virtual hearing and stated that the decision of the match referee is final and binding.

"As per Article 8 of the IPL Code of Conduct, the Delhi Capitals filed an appeal challenging the ruling of the Match Referee. Following this, the appeal was referred to the BCCI Ombudsman for review.

"The Ombudsman conducted a virtual hearing and affirmed that the decision of the Match Referee remains final and binding," the statement added. The fifth-place DC take on seventh-place RCB as both teams look to keep their playoff hopes alive in Bengaluru on Sunday.

(With PTI Inputs)