BCCI fined DC captain Axar Patel for slow over-rate in IPL 2026 clash against Punjab Kings

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) punished Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel after their emphatic win over Punjab Kings in Dharamsala. He was found guilty of maintaining a slow over-rate during the match. Now, since it marked Delhi’s first offence of the season under Article 2.22 of the IPL Code of Conduct, Axar was handed a fine of INR 12



lakh.

Meanwhile, slow over-rate issues have been a recurring talking point throughout IPL 2026, with multiple captains facing disciplinary action during the season. Among those penalised earlier are Shreyas Iyer, Shubman Gill and Hardik Pandya. Earlier, BCCI had the rule of suspending the captain in case of repetitive offence, but they abandoned that in 2025.