RR Pacer Burger Fined for Breaching IPL Code of Conduct

Luckily: Rajasthan Royals pacer Nandre Burger has been fined 10 per cent of his match fees for violating the IPL code of conduct during his team’s match against Lucknow Super Giants here. An IPL statement on Thursday stated that the 30-year-old player was also awarded a penalty point.

“Nandre Burger, Bowler, Rajasthan Royals (RR), has been fined 10 per cent of his match fees and also accumulated One Penalty Point for violating the IPL Code of Conduct during his team’s match against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG),” the statement said.

Burger was banned under Article 2.5 of the IPL code of conduct, which “concerns using language, actions or gestures that are derogatory or likely to provoke an aggressive reaction from another player in the match.” It was determined that the article violated the article.

The left-armer admitted the crime.

For Level 1 violations of the Code of Conduct, the Match Referee’s decision is final and binding.

Royals produced an all-round performance from their bowling unit to inflict a 40-run defeat on hosts LSG on Wednesday.