- By Vishal Pushkar
- Wed, 28 May 2025 01:08 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Last IPL Match: Lucknow Super Giants captain, who displayed signs of return to form with an epic hundred on Tuesday against RCB, has been fined Rs 30 lakh for maintaining a slow over rate during his team's defeat to Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their last IPL match here. The rest of the playing XI, including the Impact Player, were handed a penalty of Rs 12 lakh for the breach on Tuesday.
"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 Rs 30 Lakh," an IPL media release stated.
"The rest of the members of the Playing XI, including the Impact Player, were each individually fined either Rs 12 Lakh or 50 per cent of their respective match fees, whichever is lesser."
The 6-wicket win against LSG helped RCB advance to Qualifier 1 in which they will take on Punjab Kings at Mullanpur (Chandigarh) on Thursday.
LSG Mentor Zaheer Khan Rallies Behind Pant
Lucknow Super Giants mentor Zaheer Khan has asserted that skipper Rishabh Pant's calibre and ability were never in doubt despite his underwhelming performances for most of the IPL season and the charismatic stumper will emerge stronger after this learning curve.
Bought for a whopping Rs 27 crore at the mega auction, Pant endured a lean patch, managing just 269 runs from 13 innings. He found his trademark big-hitting touch only in the last game of the season with a 61-ball 118 but that too ended up in a losing cause against Royal Challengers Bengaluru here on Tuesday.
"He's been good as a leader. That was a positive for us throughout the season. The form with the bat was definitely a learning experience for him, having this kind of season.
"But the ability and calibre -- no one had any doubt about it," Zaheer said in the post-match press conference on Tuesday.
The former India pace spearhead said it was good to see the swashbuckling keeper-batter, end the season on a high.
"We're happy he finished on a really strong note - that's the calibre he has, and the impact he can have on the game," Zaheer added.
Inputs from PTI