IPL 2019 CSK vs RR: When 'captain cool' Dhoni lost his cool on the umpire
Chennai
Super Kings captain Mahendra
Singh Dhoni
escaped a ban and was let off with a 50 per cent fine on his match
fee for an unprecedented confrontation with the on-field umpire
during the IPL encounter against Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur.
In
a rare instance, Dhoni, who was not even meant to be on the field of
play, lost his cool and rushed out of the dug-out to challenge umpire
Ulhas Gandhe after he flip-flopped on a no ball on Thursday night."MS Dhoni, the Chennai Super Kings captain, was fined 50 per cent of his match fees for breaching the VIVO Indian Premier League's (IPL) Code of Conduct during his team's match against Rajasthan Royals at Jaipur," the BCCI stated.
Gandhe had tried to rule a waist-high full toss as no ball by RR all-rounder Ben Stokes. But he reversed his decision after square leg umpire Bruce Oxenford did not signal for it.
"Dhoni admitted to the Level 2 offence 2.20 of the IPL's Code of Conduct and accepted the sanction," it further stated.
As it is the case with IPL teams, it's the franchise that will pay the fine on the player's behalf. Read More
Article
Source -> Business
Standard
Comments
Post a Comment