Delhi Capitals (DC) skipper Axar Patel has been punished by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) following the match against Punjab Kings (PBKS) during the IPL 2026 season. The left-arm spinner was fined Rs 12 lakh for the team’s slow overrate at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala on Monday, May 11.
Delhi Capitals stayed in contention for a place in the IPL 2026 playoffs with a successful chase of 211 against the Shreyas Iyer-led team. The Delhi-based franchise recorded their fifth win of the season. DC moved up one spot to seventh position in the 10-team standings with 10 points from 12 group stage matches.
DC Skipper Axar Patel Fined Rs 12 Lakh for Team’s Slow Over-Rate
Axar Patel received a fine after the team maintained a slow over-rate during their match against the Punjab Kings. The incident marked Delhi Capitals’ first over-rate offence of the season under the IPL Code of Conduct. IPL issued a media advisory that read (via www.iplt20.com):
“Delhi Capitals (DC) Captain Axar Patel has been fined after his team maintained a slow over rate during Match No. 55 of TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 against Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala.”
“As this was his team’s first offence of the season under Article 2.22 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct, which pertains to minimum over-rate offences, Axar Patel was fined INR 12 lakhs.”
DC Complete 211-Run Chase in Just 19 Overs
Delhi Capitals completed their second-highest successful run chase in IPL history by chasing down 211 runs in just 19 overs against Punjab Kings. The defeat also extended Punjab Kings’ losing streak to four consecutive matches in the tournament.
After winning the toss, Axar Patel elected to bowl first. Punjab Kings received a strong start from Priyansh Arya, who scored 56 off 33 balls. Shreyas Iyer scored an unbeaten 59 off 36 deliveries, helping Punjab Kings post 210/5 in 20 overs. Mitchell Starc and Madhav Tiwari picked up two wickets each for Delhi Capitals.
DC faced early trouble during the chase after losing three wickets inside the powerplay. However, Axar Patel scored 56 off 30 balls, while David Miller contributed 51 off 28 deliveries. Madhav Tiwari also remained unbeaten on 18 off eight balls and won the Player of the Match award for his all-round performance.
We Are A Good Team – Axar Patel
“Since last time I have been saying we are losing the crucial moments. We are a good team, playing a good cricket but not winning those crucial moments. Really happy with the way we played and hopefully we continue playing like this,” Axar said after the match.
“The first 3-4 overs we went for 60 runs and we pulled things back. In the middle overs the way Madhav and Mukesh bowled were the winning moments,” he added.
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