IPL 2022: Kane Williamson fined INR 12 lakh for SRH’s slow over-rate against RR

As if Sunrisers Hyderabad’s 61-run defeat in their IPL 2022 opener against Rajasthan Royals wasn’t disappointing enough, team’s skipper Kane Williamson has been fined INR 12 lakh for maintaining a slow over-rate in the game. The New Zealand international hence, now became the second captain after Mumbai Indians’ Rohit Sharma to be found guilty of this offence this season.

Notably, the over rate rules are pretty stringent and hence, captains must keep an eye on the clock. While the first offence will earn them a fine of INR 12 lakh, the amount will be doubled (INR 24 lakh) if any team’s skipper is found committing the offence twice.

IPL captains must keep an eye on the clock

If it occurs the third time, not only the officials will impose a penalty of INR 30 lakh, but the skipper would be banned for a match. The players will also have to pay fines from the second offence onwards.

“The Sunrisers Hyderabad have been fined after they maintained a slow over-rate during their TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 match against Rajasthan Royals at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune on March 29,” a BCCI statement read on Wednesday (March 30).

“As it was the team’s first offence of the season under the IPL’s Code of Conduct relating to minimum over rate offences, Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Kane Williamson was fined Rs 12 lakhs,” the statement added.

Coming to the game, the Orange Army was outplayed in all three departments as RR were on a roll. Batting first in Pune, the Men in Pink posted 210/6 in their allotted 20 overs. While skipper Sanju Samson slammed a fiery half-century, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Devdutt Padikkal and Shimron Hetmyer chipped in with crucial contributions.

In reply, SRH lost skipper Williamson in the very second over courtesy of a controversial catch from Padikkal. Aiden Markram and Washington Sundar played handy knocks at the back-end of the innings but their efforts could only narrow down SRH’s margin of defeat. As a result, SRH were restricted to 149/7, losing the contest by 61 runs.