RCB vs SRH: Pat Cummins, Rajat Patidar fined for slow-over charge in Lucknow clash-OxBig News Network

Rajat Patidar and Pat Cummins have been fined for gradual over-rate offences through the IPL 2025 match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad on 23 May on the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow.

Patidar, though not captaining RCB on the day, was slapped with a Rs 24 lakh superb because the workforce’s designated captain. This was RCB’s second over-rate offence of the season, following an earlier breach on 7 April. Under IPL guidelines, the designated captain bears duty no matter who leads on the sector — a scenario much like Rajasthan Royals’ Sanju Samson being fined regardless of Riyan Parag main throughout their first violation.

Cummins, in the meantime, was fined Rs 15 lakh as this was Sunrisers Hyderabad’s first such offence within the marketing campaign.

In addition to the captains, all different members of the taking part in XI from each groups — together with the Impact Player — have been fined both Rs 6 lakh or 25% of their match charges, whichever was decrease.

On the sector, SRH registered a convincing 42-run win, led by a commanding 94 from Ishan Kishan. Chasing a goal of 232, RCB, led by Jitesh Sharma in Patidar’s absence as skipper, fell brief and have been bowled out for 189 in 19.5 overs. The defeat marked Bengaluru’s fourth lack of the season and have now casted a shgadow of doubt over their hopes of securing a top-two end heading into the playoffs, which may give them a double shot on the Final.