With bat, Ishan Kishan could only score 20 runs off 14 balls against Delhi Capitals in IPL 2024.
New Delhi: Mumbai Indians wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan was on Saturday reprimanded and fined 10 per cent of his match fees for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during a match against Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. “Kishan committed a Level 1 offence under Article 2.2 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct. He admitted to the offence and accepted the Match Referee’s sanction,” an IPL statement read.
“For Level 1 breaches of the Code of Conduct, the Match Referee’s decision is final and binding.” Article 2.2 includes any action(s) outside the course of normal cricket actions, such as hitting or kicking the wickets and any action(s) which deliberately (i.e. intentionally), recklessly or negligently (in either case even if accidental) results in damage to the advertising boards, boundary fences, dressing room doors, mirrors, windows and other fixtures and fittings.
It also includes abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fittings during a match, even though the IPL organisers didn’t clarify Kishan’s offence. Earlier, the match against Delhi Capitals was Kishan’s 100th in IPL since making his debut in 2016.
While Kishan affected one stumping when he sent Avishek Porel packing off Mohammad Nabi, with the bat, the Mumbai Indians opener couldn’t do much, scoring just 20 runs from 14 balls with four fours.