Delhi Capitals (DC) skipper Axar Patel has been punished by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) following the match against Punjab Kings (PBKS) during the IPL 2026 season. The left-arm spinner was fined Rs 12 lakh for the team's slow overrate at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala on Monday, May 11.
Delhi Capitals stayed in contention for a place in the IPL 2026 playoffs with a successful chase of 211 against the Shreyas Iyer-led team. The Delhi-based franchise recorded their fifth win of the season. DC moved up one spot to seventh position in the 10-team standings with 10 points from 12 group stage matches.
DC Skipper Axar Patel Fined Rs 12 Lakh for Team's Slow Over-Rate
Axar Patel received a fine after the team maintained a slow over-rate during their match against the Punjab Kings. The incident marked Delhi Capitals’ first over-rate offence of the season under the IPL Code of Conduct. IPL issued a media advisory that read (via www.iplt20.com):
"Delhi Capitals (DC) Captain Axar Patel has been fined after his team maintained a slow over rate during Match No. 55 of TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 against Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala."
"As this was his team’s first offence of the season under Article 2.22 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct, which pertains to minimum over-rate offences, Axar Patel was fined INR 12 lakhs."
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