MEDIA ADVISORY: Code of Conduct Breach

Mumbai, 25th April 2017

Rohit Sharma, the Mumbai Indians captain, was fined 50% of his match fee for showing dissent at an Umpire’s decision during his team’s VIVO Indian Premier League (IPL) 2017 match against the Rising Pune Supergiant at the Wankhede Stadium.

Mr Sharma admitted to the Level 1 offence 2.1.5 of the IPL Code of Conduct for Players and Team Officials. This is Mr Sharma’s second Level 1 offence this season.

For Level 1 breaches of the IPL Code of Conduct, the Match Referee’s decision is final and binding.