'Abuse of cricket equipment': Angkrish Raghuvanshi fined by IPL

NEW DELHI: Angkrish Raghuvanshi, who plays for Kolkata Knight Riders, has been fined 20% of his lucifer interest and fixed 1 demerit constituent for breaking the IPL Code of Conduct during a lucifer against Lucknow Super Giants.

The incidental happened aft helium was fixed retired for obstructing the field. Upset with the decision, Raghuvanshi deed the bound cushion with his bat and threw his helmet successful frustration.

The IPL confirmed the punishment successful an authoritative statement. "Angkrish Raghuvanshi, batter and wicket-keeper, Kolkata Knight Riders, has been fined 20% of his lucifer interest and has besides accumulated 1 Demerit Point for breaching Level 1 of the IPL's Code of Conduct for Players and Team Officials during Match No.

38 against Lucknow Super Giants," the IPL connection said.The league further explained the nonstop crushed for the action. "Raghuvanshi was recovered to person breached Article 2.2 of the IPL's Code of Conduct, which relates to 'abuse of cricket instrumentality oregon clothing, crushed instrumentality oregon fixtures and fittings during a Match.' The incidental occurred successful the 5th over, when, aft being fixed retired for 'obstructing the field', Raghuvanshi struck the bound cushion with his bat successful an assertive mode and subsequently threw his helmet into the dugout successful a akin manner," the connection added.

Raghuvanshi accepted the offence and the punishment. Level 1 breaches usually pb to fines oregon warnings depending connected however superior the enactment is.Despite the controversy, the lucifer itself was a thriller. KKR edged past LSG successful a Super Over aft some teams scored 155. Rinku Singh played a cardinal relation with an unbeaten 83, helping KKR retrieve from a shaky start. LSG forced a Super Over acknowledgment to a last-ball six, but KKR held their nervus to win, with Rinku earning Player of the Match.