Slow over speed increases concern, Shreyas Iyer’s IPL career in danger

Shreyas Iyer fined again due to slow over rate

New Delhi. in ipl 2026 punjab kings captain of Shreyas Iyer but once again Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)’s noose has tightened. Iyer has been fined heavily for being found guilty of slow over rate for the second time in a row, due to which questions are being raised on his captaincy.

Penalty in the first match also

Iyer was fined Rs 12 lakh in the first match played against Gujarat Titans. Although, Chennai Super Kings Due to repeating the same mistake again in the match against, this fine has now increased to Rs 24 lakh. This time the entire team has also been punished for this.

The blame fell on the team too

According to the official announcement of IPL, this action was taken due to maintaining slow over rate during the match held at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. According to the rules, this punjab kings It was the second violation this season. In such a situation, the captain was fined Rs 24 lakh, while other players including the playing eleven and impact players were fined Rs 6 lakh or 25 percent of their match fee (whichever is less).

Will Shreyas Iyer be banned?

The biggest question at this time is whether Shreyas Iyer can be banned from playing the match? According to earlier IPL rules, if a team was found guilty of slow over rate three times in a season, its captain was banned for one match. But this rule has been changed before the 2025 season. According to the new rules, the captain is not banned directly, but with a fine. demerit point The system has been implemented. Therefore, at present there is no ban of any kind on Iyer.

What is demerit point system?

Under the new rules, demerit points are given to players and captains in cases like slow over rate. Match fees can be deducted from 25% to 75% for level-1 offences. Level-2 (serious) cases award 4 demerit points. Every 4 demerit points may result in a fine or additional punishment up to 100% of the match fee. Although these points may lead to a ban in the future, there will be no ban on the basis of slow over rate with immediate effect.

Questions started being raised on captaincy

Questions are being raised on Shreyas Iyer’s captaincy due to repeating the mistake of slow over rate for the second consecutive time. Although the team’s performance has been excellent, these repeated mistakes could create problems for the team in the future. Now it remains to be seen whether Punjab Kings learn from this mistake and improve their game and discipline in the coming matches or not.