Rajasthan Royals captain, Sanju Samson, has been fined a big amount of Rs 24 lakh because his team played too slowly during their IPL 2025 match against the Gujarat Titans at the Narenda Modi Stadium on Wednesday. The Royals were trying to chase a tough target of 218 runs but ended up getting all out for just 159 runs in only 19.2 overs, losing by 58 runs.
This fine was for a slow over-rate, which means they took too long to complete their bowling. The IPL made an announcement on Thursday saying this was the Royals’ second time this season for the same issue. According to the IPL rules, when this happens the captain gets fined a bigger amount, while other players, including those who played as substitutes, will be fined Rs 6 lakh or 25% of their match fees, whichever is smaller.
After the game, Samson said his team lost control at important moments, and they gave away about 15 to 20 extra runs while bowling. Although the Royals have done well when they bat first, they have struggled when chasing high scores, and Samson acknowledges they need to improve.
Currently, the Gujarat Titans are on top of the table with four wins and one loss. In contrast, the Rajasthan Royals are in seventh place with just two wins and three losses in their first five matches.
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