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IPL 2026: Pant fined Rs 12 lakh for LSG’s slow over-rate against CSK

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Last-placed LSG registered just its fourth win of the season as it took down CSK by seven wickets in Lucknow on Friday.

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Despite a win against the Chennai Super Kings, Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant found himself in trouble. Pant was fined ₹1.2 million for failing to maintain a slow over rate in IPL 2026. This was the LSG's first over-rate offense of the season. Prior to Pant, several captains, including Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel, have faced similar penalties.

The IPL has already been out of the Lucknow Super Giants playoff race in 2026. For the third consecutive season, the team failed to reach the playoffs. Once again Lucknow failed badly under the captaincy of Rishabh Pant, the most expensive player in IPL history. Lucknow made a strong comeback by beating Chennai Super Kings despite being out of the title race. However, during this win, the team made a mistake which led to captain Rishabh Pant bei…

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ESPN Cricinfo broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Friday, May 15, 2026.
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