Captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad Pat Cummins A fine of Rs 12 lakh has been imposed for maintaining a slow over rate during SRH’s IPL 2026 clash against Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.The IPL confirmed the penalty in an official statement after SRH’s crushing 82-run defeat on Tuesday night.“As this was his team’s first offense of the season under Article 2.22 of the IPL Code of Conduct, which deals with minimum over-rate offences, Cummins was fined Rs 12 lakh,” the statement read.The penalty came on a disappointing evening for Hyderabad, who were comprehensively beaten by Gujarat Titans in a one-sided encounter. GT produced a clinical all-round performance to top the IPL 2026 points table.
After coming in to bat, Gujarat posted a competitive total of 168/5, which included 61 runs and a crucial half-century from Sai Sudharsan. Washington Sundar.In reply, SRH’s explosive batting line-up collapsed under pressure and were bundled out for just 86 in 14.5 overs. Jason Holder and Kagiso Rabada worked with the ball, taking three wickets each to destroy Hyderabad’s batting order.With the penalty, Cummins joins a growing list of IPL 2026 captains who have been convicted for slow over-rate offenses this season.
| Captain | The team | crime | ok | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shreyas Iyer | Punjab Kings | First offense | 12 lakh rupees | vs. GT (Match 4) |
| Shreyas Iyer | Punjab Kings | Second offense | 24 lakh rupees | vs CSK (Match 7) |
| Shabman Gul | Gujarat Titans | First offense | 12 lakh rupees | vs. DC (Match 14) |
| Rituraj Gaikwad | Chennai Super Kings | First offense | 12 lakh rupees | vs. DC (Match 18) |
| Hardik Pandya | Mumbai Indians | First offense | 12 lakh rupees | vs RCB (Match 20) |
| Ajinkya Rahane | Kolkata Knight Riders | First offense | 12 lakh rupees | vs CSK (Match 22) |
| Akshar Patel | Delhi Capitals | First offense | 12 lakh rupees | vs. PBKS (Match 55) |
| Pat Cummins | Sunrisers Hyderabad | First offense | 12 lakh rupees | vs. GT (Match 56) |
