In the match played between Mumbai Indians and Lucknow on Sunday in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, Rishabh Pant's team suffered a crushing defeat by 54 runs. After this match, Lucknow Supergiant (LG) captain Rishabh Pant has also been fined Rs 24 lakh. The fine was imposed due to the slow over speed of his team, the second such violation committed by his team this season.

A press release issued by the IPL said, “Since this is the second incident to LSG over-rate this season, captain Rishabh Pant has been fined Rs 24 lakh under Section 2.22 of the IPL code of conduct.” In addition, all other players of the team, including impact players, have been fined Rs 6 lakh or 25 percent of their match fees (whichever less).

Mumbai won unilaterally

Batting first, Mumbai Indians scored 215 runs in the scheduled 20 overs. The batsmen running in excellent form blown the LSG bowlers. In response, Lucknow's team was all out for 161 runs. With this victory, Mumbai won the fifth consecutive win and strengthened its position in the playoff race.

Mumbai batsmen Will Jacks and Suryakumar Yadav scored a fierce half -centuries while Trent Bolt and Deepak Chahar took the initial wickets and turned Lucknow's expectations.

Question on Rishabh Pant's captaincy

In this match, many fronts were questioned about the captaincy of Rishabh Pant. The team not only made a mistake in over-rate, but also failed to change the bowling on time. It was important to bowl at a fast run speed and pressurize the batsmen, but the Lucknow team failed to implement this strategy.

This is the second time this season when the team led by Rishabh Pant has been found guilty of over-rate crime. The first fine was relatively mild, but the punishment has been increased now due to repeated crime. If this mistake is repeated in future, strict action can be taken against the captain from the match.

Importance of over-rate rule in IPL

Slow over speed is taken very seriously in the IPL as it affects the match time and TV broadcast program. According to the rules, each team will have to bowl 20 overs in the stipulated time. For not doing so, the captain and players are fined and suspension can also be imposed for repeated violations.

Lucknow playoff hopes collapsed

This defeat can prove to be a big setback for Lucknow Supergiants in the playoff race. Competition in the tournament has already been tightened and this defeat has also affected their net run rate. In the upcoming matches, LSG will not only have to win every match, but will also have to win by a big margin to keep their playoff hopes alive.

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