IPL 2024: Last-over hero Harshit Rana fined heavily after KKR's 4-run win over SRH
Rana committed two Level 1 offences under Article 2.5 of the IPL's Code of Conduct.
Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) paceman Harshit Rana reacts during their IPL 2024 match against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday night (March 23). Photo: BCCI/IPL
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) bowler Harshit Rana has been fined a total of 60 per cent of his match fees for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during his team's IPL 2024 match against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday night (March 23).
"Rana committed two Level 1 offences under Article 2.5 of the IPL's Code of Conduct. He was fined 10 per cent and 50 per cent of his match fees for the two respective offences. Rana admitted to the two offences and accepted the Match Referee’s sanction. For Level 1 breaches of the Code of Conduct, the Match Referee's decision is final and binding," IPL said in a media advisory on Sunday.
The media advisory did not specify Rana's offences. However, it could for his celebrations after dismissing SRH opener Mayank Agarwal.
"2.5 Using language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a another player in the Match.
Note: Article 2.5 includes any language, action or gesture used by a Player and directed towards a batter upon his/her dismissal which has the potential to provoke an aggressive reaction from the dismissed batter, whether or not any reaction results, or which could be considered to disparage or demean the dismissed batter, regardless of whether the batter him/herself feels disparaged or demeaned (in other words, a ‘send-off’). Without limitation, Article 2.5 includes: (a) excessive celebration directed at and in close proximity to the dismissed batter; (b) verbally abusing the dismissed batter; and (c) pointing or gesturing towards the pavilion.
Nothing in this Article 2.5 is, however, intended to stop Players celebrating, in an appropriate fashion, the dismissal of the opposing Team’s batter."