Royal Challengers Bangalore wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik Reprimanded For Breaching Code Of Conduct of the IPL during the Eliminator match against Lucknow Super Giants at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday, just hours before the Qualifier 2 encounter against Rajasthan Royals on Friday.
Dinesh Karthik Reprimanded For Breaching Code Of Conduct
“Mr. Karthik accepted the sentence for the Level 1 infraction under Article 2.3 of the IPL Code of Conduct. The Match Referee’s judgement is decisive and binding for Level 1 Code of Conduct violations “According to a statement released by the competition, Dinesh Karthik Reprimanded For Breaching Code Of Conduct.
‘Use of an audible obscenity during a Match,’ according to Article 2.3 of the IPL code of conduct. It includes the use of terms that are well known and understood to be offensive, vulgar, and/or profane (in any language) that can be heard by spectators and/or the viewing public, whether through the stump microphone or otherwise. Swearing in annoyance at one’s own play or fortune is one example of this behaviour and hence Dinesh Karthik Reprimanded For Breaching Code Of Conduct.
Karthik supplied the final fireworks in the Eliminator at Eden Gardens, bowling an unbeaten 37 off 23 balls, studded with five fours and a six. Rajat Patidar blasted 12 boundaries and seven sixes in an unbroken 112 off 54 balls to help Bangalore reach a massive 207/4 in the last five overs.
Lucknow was dismissed for 193/6 in 20 overs, falling 14 runs short. On Sunday, the winner of Qualifier 2 between Bangalore and Rajasthan will play Gujarat Titans in the title match at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
