Jos Buttler fined 10 per cent of match fee for breach of code of conduct

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Kolkata. English star Jos Buttler of Rajasthan Royals has been fined 10 per cent of his match fee by the Governing Council of the Indian Premier League (IPL) for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during Thursday night’s match against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens.

Buttler had to sacrifice his wicket for his opening partner Yashasvi Jaiswal, who scored an unbeaten 98 off 13 balls to help Rajasthan Royals beat Kolkata Knight Riders by nine wickets.

Jaiswal’s unbeaten 98 and captain Sanju Samson’s unbeaten 48 helped Rajasthan Royals reach the winning target of 151/1 in 13.1 overs, while Yuzvendra Chahal’s 4-25 led Rajasthan Royals to restrict KKR to 149/8. Had given.

Buttler was involved in a tussle with Jaiswal as the Indian opener kept running despite the England batsman raising his hand to indicate his reluctance to go for that initial single. In the end, Buttler decided to run and was run out by a direct hit from Andre Russell.

The IPL Governing Council informed in a statement at midnight, “Jos Buttler of Rajasthan Royals has been breached during Match 56 of the Tata Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.” A fine of 10 per cent of the match fee has been imposed for the breach.”

Butler admitted to a Level 1 offense under Article 2.2’f of the IPL Code of Conduct, the statement said. For Level 1 breaches of the Code of Conduct, the decision of the Match Referee is final and binding.

–IANS

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