Rishabh Pant fined INR 12 lakh despite win vs CSK as IPL confirms breach in Code of Conduct

Rishabh Pant, captain of Lucknow Super Giants, was fined INR 12 lakh for a slow over-rate during IPL match 59 against Chennai Super Kings.

Updated on: May 16, 2026, 13:37:13 IST

Written by Probuddha Bhattacharjee

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Rishabh Pant's night in Lucknow ended with a win for Lucknow Super Giants, but the LSG captain still had an official penalty attached to it after the IPL confirmed action over his team’s over-rate against Chennai Super Kings.

The development came after match 59 of IPL 2026 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana cricket Stadium, where LSG beat CSK but were found to have maintained a slow over-rate during the contest.

Rishabh Pant fined after LSG’s slow over-rate offence

Pant has been fined under Article 2.22 of the IPL Code of Conduct, which deals with minimum over-rate offences. Since this was LSG’s first offence of the season under the rule, the penalty remained limited to the captain’s fine.

The IPL confirmed that Rishabh Pant was fined INR 12 lakh for the offence.

The fine means Pant carried an official consequence on a night where LSG still walked away with the result they needed. The sanction places responsibility on the captain for the team’s over-rate management during the game.

Under the IPL’s Code of Conduct, slow over-rate penalties are imposed on the captain when a team fails to complete its overs within the required time limit. The first offence generally leads to a monetary fine for the captain, while repeated offences can lead to heavier penalties.

For Pant, the fine came on a night that had already generated discussion because of LSG’s tactical calls. After the game against CSK, Pant addressed the decision on the batting order and said he had been ready to bat, but the team decided to give opportunities to players who had not received enough chances.

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Pant’s post-match comments suggested that the final call involved the wider team think tank. He said he was thinking repeatedly about whether he should go in or not, but added that sometimes a captain has to respect the decision taken within the group.

That context made the night more layered. On one hand, LSG won the match, and Pant’s side took the points. On the other hand, the over-rate fine underlined that the captain remains the official point of responsibility under tournament rules, regardless of how many voices are involved in tactical calls during the game.

The IPL advisory formally recorded the offence as LSG’s first of the season. That kept the penalty at INR 12 lakh, with no further sanction announced.

IPL MEDIA ADVISORY

May 16, 2026

Match 59, LSG vs CSK - Code of Conduct

Rishabh Pant, Captain, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), has been fined after his team maintained a slow over-rate during Match No. 59 of TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow on Friday.

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, Rishabh Pant was fined INR 12 lakhs.

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Probuddha Bhattacharjee
Probuddha Bhattacharjee is a sports writer and analyst with expertise spanning cricket, football, and multi-sport events, with a strong emphasis on data-driven journalism and tactical storytelling. He currently focuses on international cricket, the Indian Premier League, global tournaments, and emerging trends shaping modern sport, blending advanced statistics with strong narrative context to explain performance, strategy, and decision-making. His work aims to bridge the gap between numbers and storytelling, helping readers understand not just what happened on the field, but the tactical and structural reasons behind it. Trained in data journalism through the Google News Initiative (GNI) Data Journalism Lab, Probuddha works extensively with ball-by-ball datasets, performance metrics, and trend-based modelling to produce evidence-backed reports, explainers, and long-form features. His analytical approach focuses not only on outcomes but also on process—selection strategies, phase-wise tactics, workload management, and the influence of preparation and planning on match results. He is particularly interested in how statistical patterns reshape conventional cricketing narratives and provide clearer tactical insight for modern audiences. Beyond cricket, Probuddha has written analytical and news-driven pieces on football and other major sporting events, with a growing interest in sports governance, scheduling dynamics, and the economics of elite competitions. He also tracks how rule changes, franchise structures, and broadcast pressures influence the evolution of contemporary sport. He has previously contributed to platforms such as OneCricket, Sportskeeda, and CrickTracker, and continues to specialise in analytical storytelling, live coverage, and audience-focused reporting. His work prioritises clarity, context, and credibility, while consistently exploring innovative ways to present data through accessible narratives and structured match analysis.Read More

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