MI skipper Hardik Pandya has been fined Rs 30 lakh and suspended from his team’s IPL-18 opening match for slow over-rate offence for the third time in the competition. With MI’s IPL-17 campaign ending on Friday after their final league game against LSG, Pandya’s suspension will only come into effect during team’s opening game next season. All other members of the team including Impact Player Rohit Sharma have been fined 50 per cent or Rs 12 lakh of their respective match fees, whichever is lower. There is no fixed rule, but usually the team management pays the fine on behalf of its players.

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