Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson has been fined for a slow over-rate offence for the second time this season. Samson was fined INR 24 lakh, while the other team members, including the impact player, were also penalised. The remaining players are required to pay either INR 6 lakh or 25% of their match fee, whichever is lesser.
Gujarat Titans (GT) crushed Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the 23rd match of Indian Premier League (IPL). Sai Sudharshan earned Player of the match award for his exceptional performance by scoring 82 runs in 53 balls. "As this was his team’s second offence of the season under Article 2.
22 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct, which pertains to minimum over-rate offences, Samson was fined INR 24 lakhs," said BCCI in a statement. “The rest of the members of the Playing XI, including the Impact Player, will be fined either INR six lakhs or 25 per cent of their respective match fees, whichever is lesser.” ALSO ON ABP Live | ‘Side Mein Aa Tereko.
..’ Virat Kohli Recalls Sledging Battle With Ishant Sharma During First-Ever IPL Match Rajasthan Royals (RR) won the toss and opted to field first against Gujarat Titans (GT), who made the most of the opportunity by putting up a formidable 217/6 in 20 overs, thanks to a stellar 82-run knock from Sai Sudharsan.
In response, RR stumbled early, losing Yashasvi Jaiswal and Nitish Rana with just 12 runs on the board. Despite a fiery spell from Prasidh Krishna—who claimed 3 wickets for 24 runs—RR couldn’t recover and were eventually restricted to 159, handing GT a dominant 58-run win. ALSO READ | Virat Kohli Set For Landmark T20 Milestone In RCB vs DC Battle RR skipper Sanju Samson, who missed the first three matches due to fitness issues with Riyan Parag stepping in as stand-in captain, returned to lead the side in the last two games.
However, he has now been fined twice this season for slow over-rate offences..
Sanju Samson Fined Heft Amount For RR's Second Slow Over-Rate Offence In IPL 2025

Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson has been fined for a slow over-rate offence for the second time this season. Samson was fined INR 24 lakh, while the other team members, including the impact player, were also penalised. The remaining players are required to pay either INR 6 lakh or 25% of their match fee, whichever is lesser. Gujarat Titans (GT) crushed Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the 23rd match of Indian Premier League (IPL). Sai Sudharshan earned Player of the match award for his exceptional performance by scoring 82 runs in 53 balls."As this was his team’s second offence of the season under Article 2.22 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct, which pertains to minimum over-rate offences, Samson was fined INR 24 lakhs," said BCCI in a statement.“The rest of the members of the Playing XI, including the Impact Player, will be fined either INR six lakhs or 25 per cent of their respective match fees, whichever is lesser.”ALSO ON ABP Live | ‘Side Mein Aa Tereko…’ Virat Kohli Recalls Sledging Battle With Ishant Sharma During First-Ever IPL MatchRajasthan Royals (RR) won the toss and opted to field first against Gujarat Titans (GT), who made the most of the opportunity by putting up a formidable 217/6 in 20 overs, thanks to a stellar 82-run knock from Sai Sudharsan. In response, RR stumbled early, losing Yashasvi Jaiswal and Nitish Rana with just 12 runs on the board. Despite a fiery spell from Prasidh Krishna—who claimed 3 wickets for 24 runs—RR couldn’t recover and were eventually restricted to 159, handing GT a dominant 58-run win.ALSO READ | Virat Kohli Set For Landmark T20 Milestone In RCB vs DC BattleRR skipper Sanju Samson, who missed the first three matches due to fitness issues with Riyan Parag stepping in as stand-in captain, returned to lead the side in the last two games. However, he has now been fined twice this season for slow over-rate offences.