Rasikh Salam, Delhi Capitals Bowler, SLAPPED With Fine For Breaching IPL Code of Conduct During Match vs GT

Delhi: It was heartbreak for the Gujarat Titans as they fell short by four runs against the Delhi Capitals on Wednesday at the Arun Jaitley stadium. The game had got tense as the Titans were in the chase for most part of it and that got the better of DC bowler Rasikh Salam. The DC pacer has been reprimanded for his aggressive celebration.

Rasikh was the star performer for his side finishing with figures of 3/44 from four overs, a spell that included the scalps of B Sai Sudarshan, Shahrukh Khan and R Sai Kishore.

“Dar committed a Level 1 offence under Article 2.5 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct. He admitted to the offence and accepted the Match Referee’s sanction. For Level 1 breaches of the Code of Conduct, the Match Referee’s decision is final and binding,” read a statement from IPL.

The Article 2.5 deals with “language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a another player.”

As per IPL code of conduct, Article 2.5 includes any language, action or gesture used by a Player and directed towards a batter upon his/her dismissal which has the potential to provoke an aggressive reaction from the dismissed batter, whether or not any reaction results, or which could be considered to disparage or demean the dismissed batter, regardless of whether the batter him/herself feels disparaged or demeaned (in other words, a ‘send-off’).

Without limitation, Article 2.5 includes:

(a) excessive celebration directed at and in close proximity to the dismissed batter;

(b) verbally abusing the dismissed batter; and

(c) pointing or gesturing towards the pavilion.

DC emerged victorious by four runs which was their fourth win of the season so far. With that, they have lifted themselves up to the sixth spot on the IPL points table.