Today’s Current Affairs: Hardik Pandya Banned from IPL 2025 Opener
Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya faced a setback as he was banned from playing in his team’s first match of IPL 2025. This decision came after MI was found guilty of not completing their overs within the stipulated time frame for the third time in the 2024 season. The team suffered a disappointing season with 10 defeats out of 14 matches, finishing at the bottom of the table. Stay updated with the latest IPL news and controversies to follow all the action.
1. What was the reason for Hardik Pandya’s ban from playing his team’s next match in IPL 2025?
- a) Not scoring enough runs
- b) Maintaining a slow over-rate
- c) Misconduct on the field
- d) Injuring a player from the opposite team
Answer: b) Maintaining a slow over-rate
2. How much was Hardik Pandya fined for the slow over-rate offense?
- a) Rs 10 lakhs
- b) Rs 20 lakhs
- c) Rs 30 lakhs
- d) Rs 40 lakhs
Answer: c) Rs 30 lakhs
3. Who else from Mumbai Indians faced fines or penalties along with Hardik Pandya?
- a) Impact Player
- b) Coach
- c) Physiotherapist
- d) Fans watching the match
Answer: a) Impact Player
4. Who is the second player to have received a one-match suspension in IPL 2024 for an over-rate offense?
- a) Rohit Sharma
- b) Virat Kohli
- c) KL Rahul
- d) Rishabh Pant
Answer: d) Rishabh Pant
What was the reason behind Hardik Pandya missing his team’s first match of IPL 2025?
Hardik Pandya was banned from playing the team’s next match after Mumbai Indians were found guilty of not completing their overs within the stipulated time-frame for the third time in the season. This resulted in a fine of Rs 30 lakh for Pandya and a one-match suspension.
What was the outcome of Mumbai Indians’ 14th and final match of IPL 2024?
Mumbai Indians suffered their 10th defeat of the season in their final match against Lucknow Super Giants. Additionally, captain Hardik Pandya was fined Rs 30 lakh and banned from playing the next match due to an over-rate offense.
How did other members of Mumbai Indians’ playing XI face repercussions for the over-rate offense?
The rest of the members of Mumbai Indians’ playing XI, including the Impact Player, were individually fined either Rs 12 lakh or 50 percent of their respective match fees, whichever was lesser, for the over-rate offense committed during the match against Lucknow Super Giants.
Hardik Pandya-led Mumbai Indians had a disappointing end to their IPL 2024 season with a loss to Lucknow Super Giants. As a result of maintaining a slow over-rate, Pandya has been fined Rs 30 lakh and will miss the team's first match of IPL 2025. This is the third over-rate offense for MI this season, leading to the ban and fine for Pandya. The rest of the playing XI also faced fines as per IPL regulations. This season has been a nightmare for the five-time champions, winning only four out of their 14 matches and finishing at the bottom of the table. This incident adds to the list of over-rate offenses in IPL 2024, as Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant also faced a similar suspension earlier in the season. Stay updated with Today's Current Affairs on IPL 2024 developments to know more about the latest happenings in the cricketing world.
