The 18th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has seen some thrilling cricket, but it hasn’t been without its share of action against disciplinary issues in the conduct of the game. Among the most common breaches this season has been teams failing to maintain the required over-rate, which has drawn strict penalties from players, especially the captains.
According to IPL regulations, teams must complete their innings within 90 minutes, including timeouts. A delay in this timeline means captains are hit with a fine of INR 12 lakh for the first offence. If repeated, the penalty doubles to INR 24 lakh for the skipper, with teammates also fined INR 6 lakh or 25% of their match fee, whichever is less.
In earlier seasons, a third offence could result in a suspension for the captain, but IPL 2025 has dropped the ban, though fines remain high. Attempts to avoid punishment by switching captains mid-season are not entertained unless formally notified to the BCCI.
Here are players who have pleaded guilty of Code of Conduct breach
11. Shubman Gill – Match 35, GT vs DC (slow over-rate):
Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill was fined INR 12 lakhs for a slow over-rate during Match 35 of IPL 2025, where his team faced Delhi Capitals at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on April 19. This penalty was imposed under Article 2.22 of the IPL Code of Conduct, which deals with minimum over-rate offences.
The fine was Gujarat’s first over-rate violation of the season. Despite their brilliant seven-wicket victory over DC, where Gill’s side restricted the visitors in a high-scoring contest, the Titans failed to bowl their full overs in the required time. As a result, during the final over, the umpires restricted the home team to just four fielders outside the 30-yard circle due to the delay.
10. Munaf Patel – Match 32, DC vs RR (Heated exchange with the fourth umpire)
Bowling coach of Delhi Capitals, Munaf Patel, was fined 25% of his match fees and handed one demerit point for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during his team’s match against Rajasthan Royals on April 16. The sanction was imposed after a heated exchange with the fourth umpire during Delhi’s win at Arun Jaitley Stadium.
Although the board did not provide full details, the incident reportedly occurred when Munaf argued with the umpire over sending a message to the players through a substitute fielder. The offence was deemed a Level 1 violation under Article 2.20, which covers conduct contrary to the spirit of the game. This was the first time in IPL 2025 that a member of a team’s support staff has been penalized under the IPL Code of Conduct.
9. Axar Patel – Match 29, DC vs MI (slow over-rate)
Delhi Capitals skipper Axar Patel was fined INR 12 lakh for maintaining a slow over-rate during Match 29 of IPL 2025 against Mumbai Indians at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi. As it was DC’s first offence this season under Article 2.22 of the IPL Code of Conduct, only a financial penalty was imposed.
Axar became the sixth captain this season to be penalized for slow over-rate. Notably, IPL has scrapped match bans for repeated offences, replacing them with fines and in-game restrictions to maintain the pace of play.
