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Rishabh Pant Fined INR 12 Lakhs for Slow Over Rate: How Much Will He Lose from His 27 Crore Salary?

Zayn Kapoor · 16/05/2026 · 2 min read

Rishabh Pant Fined INR 12 Lakhs for Slow Over Rate: How Much Will He Lose from His 27 Crore Salary?

The Indian Premier League 2026 season is in full swing, with all four playoff spots still up for grabs. On Friday, the Rishabh Pant-led Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) made things more interesting by beating the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), who are running for qualification.

LSG’s explosive opener Mitchell Marsh made the game lopsided as he thwarted CSK with a 38-ball 90, but was unfortunately run-out in the 12th over of the chase. Although the Lucknow batters chased down the target in a jiffy, the bowlers were rather unhurried, which resulted in Rishabh Pant paying a hefty price.

Rishabh Pant has been fined INR 12 lakhs under the Article 2.22 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct for maintaining a slow over rate. The LSG bowled 16 out of their 20 overs with faster bowlers, while the remaining four overs were bowled by the lone spinner in their ranks, Shahbaz Ahmed.

With fast bowlers operating in tandem, the Rishabh Pant-led side took well over the allotted time to finish off the innings. As a result, the LSG captain has been fined INR 12 lakhs. 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), the IPL said in a press release.

As this was his (Pant) 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, the release added. The total amount deducted from his 27 crore salary will be INR 12 lakhs, which is a significant penalty for the LSG captain.

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Zayn Kapoor

Zayn Kapoor is a senior cricket correspondent for The Indian Express, acclaimed for his incisive coverage of the sport’s most electric rivalry: India versus Pakistan. An alumnus of Hindu College, University of Delhi, he began his career on the domestic circuit before quickly establishing himself as a sharp analyst and a gifted storyteller. Zayn’s work is defined by his ability to bridge two cricketing cultures; his features often explore the shared histories, mutual admiration, and occasional tensions that make India‑Pakistan contests unrivalled. He has a deep technical grasp of fast bowling and has interviewed some of the greatest pacers from both sides of the border. A recipient of the Sardar Hazara Singh Award and a regular face on television panels, Zayn brings nuance, empathy, and a historian’s eye to every piece he writes. He is also a passionate advocate for preserving cricket’s oral histories and grassroots traditions.