Lucknow Super Giants captain KL Rahul has been fined Rs 12 lakhs for sustaining a sluggish over-rate throughout their Indian Premier League match towards Rajasthan Royals right here. LSG defeated Rajasthan Royals by 10 runs on Wednesday night time on the Sawai Mansingh Stadium. “As it was the team’s first offence of the season under the IPL’s Code of Conduct relating to minimum over-rate offences, Mr. Rahul was fined Rs 12 lakhs,” IPL stated in a press release.

The IPL goals for matches to complete in three hours and 20 minutes, however sluggish over fee is proving to be a difficulty, with a number of video games stretching previous the four-hour mark.

Kyle Mayers top-scored with 51 off 42 balls as LSG posted 154 for seven. In reply, RR have been restricted to 144 for six in 20 overs, with Avesh Khan taking three wickets for LSG.

Lucknow will face Gujarat Titans on April 22.