delhi capitals bowling coach munaf patel fined 25 percent match fees after heated argument fourth umpire during dc vs rr match ipl 2025
Delhi capitals bowling coach munaf patel fined ipl 2025: In IPL 2025, famous players like Hardik Pandya, Akshar Patel and Ryan Parag have suffered fine. Now the names of Delhi Capitals bowling coach Munaf Patel have been included in the punishment. This case is of Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals Match played on Wednesday, where Delhi won a thrilling victory in the super over. In fact, Munaf Patel started arguing with the fourth umpire for a decision, the reason for the 25 percent fine of the match fees on him is being told the same incident.
The Indian Premier League issued an official statement, “Munaf Patel has accepted the charge of Level 1 under Article 2.20 in the IPL manual. This rule is related to wrong behavior by going contrary to sportsmanship.” The statement issued by the IPL does not give the reason why Patel has been sentenced, but there is speculation that the debate with the fourth umpire during the second innings is the reason for him to be punished.
Munaf Patel Had a Heated Exchange With the 4th Umpire during the #DCVRR Match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi after the Umpire denied sending a player to enter the ground to convey his message.#DCVSRR #IPL2025 pic.twitter.com/hhv0tnauvd
– Gaurav Chaudhary (@gkctweets) April 16, 2025
Video went viral
Rajasthan Royals was chasing the target of 189 runs. Munaf Patel was sitting on the ground near the dugout and tied the shoes lace, when he was seen saying something in a sharp manner from the fourth umpire standing nearby. In response, the umpire also said something to Patel and also gestured with his hands. This video went viral on social media.
This is not the first blow to Delhi Capitals in the IPL 2025 season. Earlier, Delhi team captain Akshar Patel had to pay a fine of Rs 12 lakh for a slow-over rate in the match against Mumbai Indians. Remind that Mumbai is the only team to defeat Delhi Capitals in IPL 2025 so far. In IPL 2025, Delhi has registered 5 wins in 6 matches and the points are currently at the top in the table.
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