Heavy fine imposed on Shreyas Iyer, BCCI gave strict punishment, know why the Kolkata captain was fined?

News India Live, Digital Desk: Amidst the excitement of IPL 2026 Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain of Shreyas Iyer A bad news has come out. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has tightened the noose on Iyer for violating the code of conduct. This action has been taken due to a major negligence in the last match, which has had a huge impact on the pockets of not only the captain but the entire team. BCCI has also issued a strict warning keeping it in the category of ‘serious indiscipline’.

Slow over rate dealt a heavy blow

Actually, this fine on Shreyas Iyer Slow Over Rate Has been imposed due to. The match referee fined him for not completing his quota of overs within the stipulated time limit. 24 lakh rupees A heavy fine of Rs. According to the strict rules of IPL, it is mandatory to finish the match within the stipulated time, but during that match, KKR team completely failed in time management.

Mistake made for the second time, now in danger of ‘ban’!

Difficulties have increased for Shreyas Iyer because this season he Second Offense Is. According to IPL rules, for the first mistake only the captain is fined Rs 12 lakh, but if the same mistake is repeated for the second time, the fine doubles i.e. Rs 24 lakh. Not only this, the rest of the players of the team have also been fined 25% of the match fee or Rs 6 lakh (whichever is less). If Shreyas commits this mistake for the third time this season, he will be banned for one match. Ban It may also take place.

Game of time in the thrill of the match

During the match, captains often forget to keep track of time while changing strategies, setting fielding and discussing with the bowlers. Same thing happened in the case of Shreyas Iyer. Due to the match getting stuck in the death overs, he took a lot of time in field placement, which led to the match going well beyond its scheduled time limit. Under the agreement between the broadcasters and the board, it is very important for the matches to end on time, so that the next program is not affected.

Will KKR’s strategy be affected?

After being fined for the second consecutive time, Shreyas Iyer will have to be very cautious in the next matches. Managing time along with captaincy has become a big challenge for him. If they are found guilty of slow over rate in the next match too, then Kolkata Knight Riders may have to take the field without their regular captain, which will prove to be a big blow for the team at this stage of the tournament.