IPL: MI captain Rohit Sharma fined Rs 12 lakh for slow over-rate

Mohali: Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma was fined Rs 12 lakh after his team maintained a slow over-rate in the match against Kings XI Punjab.

“As it was his team’s first offence of the season under the IPL’s Code of Conduct relating to minimum over-rate offences, Mr Sharma was fined Rs 12 lakh”, a statement from the IPL’s official website said on Saturday.

Earlier, Mumbai lost the match by eight wickets as Punjab chased down a target of 177 with eight balls to spare. It was Mumbai’s second loss in three games.

Meanwhile, playing their first home game of the season, KXIP registered their second win in three games of IPL, this year. (UNI)