Shreyas Iyer given a hefty penalty by IPL© ANI
Punjab Kings (PBKS) skipper Shreyas Iyer was found guilty of breaching the Indian Premier League (IPL) Code of Conduct for the second match in a row, as his side defeated the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Chepauk on Friday. Iyer, who was penalised for maintaining a slow over-rate in the previous match against the Gujarat Titans (GT), did the same this time against CSK. As a result, the IPL Governing Council handed a stricter penalty to the Punjab skipper. In fact, all of the other members of the PBKS team, including the Impact Player, were penalised by the organisers.
In a statement after the CSK vs PBKS match, the IPL said: “Punjab Kings Captain Shreyas Iyer has been fined after his team maintained a slow over-rate during Match No.7 of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 against Chennai Super Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.
“As this was his team’s second offence of the season under Article 2.22 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct, which pertains to minimum over-rate offences, Iyer was fined INR 24 lakhs. The rest of the members of the Playing XI, including the Impact Player, will be fined either INR six lakhs or 25 per cent of their respective match fees, whichever is lesser.”
How Punjab Kings Defeated Chennai Super Kings
Skipper Shreyas Iyer’s half-century was at the centre of the run-chase as PBKS handed CSK a defeat by five wickets in the match. Young Chennai batter Ayush Mhatre top-scored with a 43-ball 73 as Chennai Super Kings posted 209 for five. PBKS reached 210 for 5 in 18.4 overs to notch their second consecutive win of the season. Iyer scored a 29-ball 50.
Earlier, sent into bat first, CSK rode on a 96-run partnership for the second wicket between Mhatre and Ruturaj Gaikwad (28 off 22 balls) to lay the foundation for a competitive total at Chepauk.
Sarfaraz Khan played some fine shots en route to 32 off just 12 balls, while Shivam Dube made an unbeaten 45 in 27 balls.