Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer was fined ₹12 lakh for a slow over-rate in their IPL 2026 opener against Gujarat Titans. PBKS won by three wickets, chasing 163 in 19.1 overs, with Cooper Connolly scoring an unbeaten 72. Vijayakumar and Chahal took five wickets to restrict GT to 162/6.
Mullanpur: Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer was fined Rs 12 lakh after his team maintained a slow over-rate during their IPL match against Gujarat Titans here.
Punjab Kings defeated GT by three wickets to start their IPL 2026 campaign on a winning note.
"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, Iyer was fined INR 12 lakhs," stated a media release.
Pacer Vyshak Vijayakumar and leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal shared five wickets among them as PBKS limited GT to 162 for six.
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