IPL 2023: R Ashwin fined 25% match fees for Code of Conduct breach in CSK vs RR clash
Rajasthan Royals’ star and veteran Indian all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin was fined 25% of his match fee recently as he was found guilty of breaching the Indian Premier League (IPL) Code of Conduct after his controversial comments on a decision that the umpires took in Chennai Super Kings’ clash against Rajasthan Royals at the IPL 2023
After Rajasthan defeated Chennai, Ashwin came on, asking strongly why the match officials changed the ball during the run chase without the bowling side asking for it. “I’m quite surprised the umpires changed the ball for dew on their own. It’s never happened before, and I’m quite surprised,” Ashwin said in the post-match press conference.
Following his comments, Ashwin was deemed to have breached Article 2.7, which prohibits players from openly criticising the match officials or making an inappropriate comment about any incident occurring in a match.
