Rayudu, Patel, fined for breaching Code of Conduct – Cricket News Update
Mumbai Indians’ batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ambati-Rayudu-c1007 and Royal Challengers Bangalore’s medium-pacer Harshal Patel have been fined for breaching the Code of Conduct following their on-field altercation at the end of the match between the two teams, played at the M Chinnaswamy
Stadium in Bangalore on May 14.
The incident occurred when the Mumbai Indians secured a close 5-wicket victory over the Royal Challengers after http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KA-Pollard-c1754 hit the winning four, with 2 deliveries remaining. Caught up in post-match celebrations, Rayudu used offensive language against
Patel, who became enraged, and moved towards the batsman before he was restrained by skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Kohli-c2737. Both players had to be held back physically, and the spat led to fines being imposed on both.
Rayudu was fined 100% of his match fee, for a Level 2 offence under Article 2.2.8 IPL’s Code of Conduct – using obscene abusive language against Patel. The 21-year-old bowler, on the other hand, was fined 25% of his match fee for a Level 1 offence under
Article 2.1.8 – reacting aggressively to Rayudu’s provoking behaviour, and thus bringing the game into disrepute. IPL organizers have confirmed that both players have pleaded guilty and accepted the sanctions imposed on them.
Kohli spoke out later, in defence of his teammate, saying Rayudu’s aggression had been uncalled for. Pollard, who had joined Rayudu for a 122-run match winning stand, however, pointed out that the Mumbai Indians were an aggressive side, and such incidents
were to be expected in high-pressure tournaments, where there was a multitude of teams fighting to get into the playoffs stage.
The incident is not the first display of aggression by a http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Harbhajan-Singh-c61453 were reprimanded for persisting in showing dissent towards an umpire’s
decision – Patel was fined 25% of his match fee, while the skipper was issued a warning.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Huzefa-Mohammed-Patel-c63657’s deliveries.
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