It turned out to be a terrible day for him. Sanju Samson at the office on Wednesday. His team not only, Rajasthan Royals , lost by 58 runs against Gujarat Titans At the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, he suffered his third defeat this season, however, Samson was also fined by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). BCCI ) for breaching the IPL rules of behavior within the game.
Samson, the captain of the Rajasthan Royals, faced a fine due to his team’s slower than required over-rate during their game against the Rajasthan Royals. The squad has now breached Article 2.22 of the IPL's Code of Conduct regarding the minimum over-rate offense for the second time. Previously, they received similar punishment when facing the Chennai Super Kings in a contest held at the Barsapara Stadium located in Guwahati just last month. As a substitute leader, Riyan Parag—who took charge following Samson’s injury—was also levied with a penalty amounting to INR 12 lakhs.
On Wednesday, though, Samson was hit with a substantial penalty of 24 lakh rupees by the BCCI. The statement from an IPL press release indicated, “For the remaining players in the Starting Eleven, along with the Impact Player, the fines will amount to either Rs. Six Lakh or 25 percent of each player’s individual match fee, whichever sum is smaller.”
GT beat RR
Sai Sudharsan's outstanding half-century and consistent bowling led the Gujarat Titans to a dominant 58-run victory against the Rajasthan Royals. Sudharsan stole the show with his brilliant innings of 82 runs off just 53 balls. Meanwhile, quick-fire knocks from Jos Buttler (36), Shahrukh Khan (36), and Rahul Tewatia (24) helped GT set an imposing total of 217/6.
The bowlers continued to chip away steadily, taking wickets at consistent intervals to maintain pressure on Rajasthan despite valiant innings from Shimron Hetmyer (52) and captain Sanju Samson (41). Eventually, the opposition was bowled out for 159 runs in 19.1 overs.
Rajasthan will play against Royal Challengers Bangalore at home in Jaipur on Sunday, whereas Gujarat Titans will head to the Ekana Stadium for their match with the waiting Lucknow Super Giants.
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