North Delhi Strikers' skipper Harshit Rana has been fined for aggressive send-off in a match 19 of Delhi Premier League (DPL) against the West Delhi Lions at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
The event occurred during the third over of the Lions' chase when Rana sent Ayush Doseja packing while defending a score of 165 runs. When Rana got the wicket, he seemed to tell the batter to "go away," as observed by match officials.
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In a statement, the DPL affirmed that Rana had admitted to carrying out a Level 1 offence under Article 2.5 of the Code of Conduct, which involves the use of words, physical actions, or gestures that can lead to an aggressive response from another player.
He accepted the Match Referee's ruling and was fined 10% of his match fees. Rana's delivery when he dismissed the player was so hot that it split one of the bails in half.
This is the second time Rana has been penalised. During IPL 2024, he received a one-match suspension for an identical send-off in a match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals.
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Other Players Also Penalized
North Delhi Strikers' Yajas Sharma and West Delhi Lions' Krish Yadav were also fined 20% of their match fees separately for different infractions during the same match.
In cricketing action, North Delhi Strikers won by 12 runs. First to bat, they got 165/9 with Sarthak Ranjan contributing 42 from 33 balls and Arjun Rapria 40 from 22 balls. Yajas Sharma (23) and Yash Bhatia (22) also contributed. Mayank Gusain was the hero for the Lions with 3 wickets for a paltry 2 runs in a single over.
During their pursuit of 166, the Lions lost two wickets in a hurry and were left at 13/2. Hrithik Shokeen's 51 off 24 proved to be some hope for them, but Deepanshu Gulia's three wickets and Rana's last over tightening up eliminated the chances of the Lions, limiting them to 154/8.
