New Delhi: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Virat Kohli could face a one-match ban if his team fails to maintain the required overrate in their next outing in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
With two wins from seven games, the Bengaluru side has not only struggled to get over the line, but also complete their overs in the stipulated time.
The effect of these offences would directly fall on the skipper, who has already been penalised twice for minimum overrate offences.
The Delhi right-handed batsman was fined Rs1.2 million (Dh66,666) and then Rs2.4 million for two separate over rate offences. Now, another offence and he will not only be penalised with a Rs3 million fine but also a ban for one game.
According to the IPL’s Code of Conduct for Players, “For the third and each subsequent offence [over-rate] in a season as captain of the bowling team, the captain will be fined $ 50,000 and banned from playing in the team’s next league match.”
Kohli, who is currently the leading run scorer with 433 runs from seven innings, was initially fined Rs.1.2 million for overrate offense against Rising Pune Supergiants on April 22 and then Rs.2.4 million for the same against Kolkata Knight Riders on Monday.
Royal Challengers Bangalore face Rising Pune Supergiants at home in their next encounter on Saturday.
