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Shreyas Iyer fined: The victory of Punjab Kings brought happiness to Shreyas Iyer, but there was disappointment on his face due to the heavy fine imposed after that. The fine on Shreyas Iyer was imposed after the end of the match between Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans. The question is why? What happened in this match, due to which he was fined? The reason for the fine imposed on Iyer is the slow over rate, for which he is the first captain in this IPL season to be found guilty.

Bad news for Iyer hidden in Punjab Kings' victory

Punjab Kings won their first match in IPL 2026 against Gujarat Titans by 3 wickets. Batting first, Gujarat scored 162 runs in 20 overs. In reply, chasing the target of 163 runs, Punjab Kings achieved the target in 19.1 overs after losing 7 wickets. In terms of overall team performance, this match may have been good for Punjab Kings. But, if we talk about Shreyas Iyer only, he suffered a hand injury, he was out cheaply after scoring only 18 runs and then he was also fined.

How much fine was imposed on Shreyas Iyer?

Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer has been fined for slow over rate. Under this, Shreyas Iyer has suffered a loss of Rs 12 lakh. In the press release issued by IPL, it was said that since this is the first mistake related to slow over rate of Punjab Kings, a fine of Rs 12 lakh is being imposed on captain Shreyas Iyer.

Who played a big role in Punjab's victory?

Two of Punjab Kings' players – Cooper Connolly and Vijay Kumar Vyasak – played important roles in Punjab Kings' victory against Gujarat Titans. Cooper Connolly, making his debut in IPL, scored unbeaten 72 runs on 44 balls for Punjab Kings. Thanks to the contribution made by Vijay Kumar Vyasak with the ball before Connolly, the Punjab team was successful in restricting Gujarat Titans to 162 runs. Vijay Kumar Vyasak took 3 wickets for 34 runs in 4 overs. Seeing his performance, after the match captain Shreyas Iyer called him a big match player.