MI vs KKR: Hardik Pandya’s troubles increased, he did this act in anger on the middle field, BCCI fined him

The troubles of five-time champion Mumbai Indians (MI) and their captain Hardik Pandya in IPL 2026 are not showing any sign of abating. On one hand, the team has suffered its 9th defeat of this season due to continuous poor performance, on the other hand, BCCI has fined captain Hardik Pandya for indiscipline during the game. During match number 65 played at Eden Gardens against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Hardik Pandya did something on the middle ground, which was considered a violation of the IPL code of conduct. The board has not only fined Pandya but also added one demerit point to his account. Why was Hardik Pandya fined? According to the official release issued by the IPL, Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya has been found guilty of violating Level 1 of the IPL code of conduct for players and team officials. Under this, he has been fined 10 percent of the match fee and one demerit point has also been added to his account. Hardik Pandya was found to have violated Article 2.2 of the IPL Code of Conduct, which "Misuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fittings during a match" Is related to. What happened on the field? (Reason for the incident) This entire incident happened in the 10th over of the innings of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). In this over, KKR batsman Manish Pandey hit two consecutive fours off the balls of Hardik Pandya. Just before these two fours, Pandya had created a big opportunity to dismiss Rovman Powell, but due to ‘comedy of errors’ i.e. lack of coordination between the fielders (Robin Minz and Deepak Chahar), the ball fell between the two players and Pandya could not get the wicket. Frustrated at not getting a wicket and after hitting two consecutive fours, Hardik Pandya lost his cool. When he was going back to his run-up after bowling the fourth ball of the over, he angrily knocked down the gullies of the wicket with his hand. Hardik Pandya has accepted his mistake after the match and has also accepted the fine imposed by match referee Rajeev Seth. How was the thrill of the KKR vs MI match? Kolkata Knight Riders kept their playoff hopes alive by defeating Mumbai Indians by 4 wickets in a rain-affected ‘Do or Die’ match on Wednesday. Batting of Mumbai Indians: After losing the toss and coming to bat first, the Mumbai Indians team was seen struggling against the sharp bowling of KKR. MI team could score only 147 runs after losing 8 wickets in the stipulated overs. However, Mumbai’s Corbin Bosch, showing his all-round game, scored unbeaten 32 runs and also took 3 wickets for 30 runs in bowling. KKR’s spectacular victory: Chasing the target of 148 runs, KKR’s start was also not good, but the partnership of 64 runs in 48 balls for the fourth wicket between Manish Pandey (45 runs, 33 balls) and Rovman Powell (40 runs, 30 balls) turned the match. KKR scored 148 runs losing 6 wickets in 18.5 overs and won the match by 4 wickets. What is the equation of playoffs? With this win, KKR has jumped from 8th place in the points table to 6th place and has 13 points. However, KKR’s path to the playoffs still hinges on the results of other teams: KKR will have to hope that Punjab Kings lose their match on Saturday. After this, if the Royals win the Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians match on Sunday, then they will reach the playoffs and KKR will be out. On the other hand, this season has proved to be a nightmare for Mumbai Indians. The team is completely out of the race for the playoffs with its 9th defeat in 13 matches.