Shreyas Iyer faces Rs 24L fine despite taking PBKS into IPL 2025 final, Pandya imposed Rs 30L cost

Punjab Kings (PBKS) scripted a historic win on Sunday, defeating the five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) to book their place in the IPL 2025 final. However, even as Shreyas Iyer led the chase with a captain’s knock, a major over-rate breach cost both him and his counterpart, Hardik Pandya, heavily in penalties.

While the 204-run chase ended in celebratory scenes for PBKS at the Narendra Modi Stadium, a post-match statement from the league confirmed that both franchises had committed over-rate offences.

Notably, it was Punjab’s second such violation of the season, resulting in a Rs 24 lakh fine for Iyer as per the IPL’s updated Code of Conduct. The rest of his playing XI, including the impact player, were fined Rs 6 lakh or 25% of their match fee.

Hardik Faces Higher Penalty in MI’s Third Offence

The cost was even steeper for the Mumbai Indians. For their third over-rate breach this season, Hardik Pandya was fined Rs 30 lakh, while the rest of his squad members were handed Rs 12 lakh or 50% salary deductions, whichever was lower.

Under the previous code, a third violation would have triggered a match ban for the captain, as happened with Hardik last season, but revisions made ahead of IPL 2025 spared him suspension this time.

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Shreyas Iyer’s Brilliance Not Enough to Avoid Sanction

Despite the administrative penalty, Iyer’s on-field performance was nothing short of exceptional. He remained unbeaten on 87 off just 41 balls, hitting eight sixes and five fours in a high-pressure chase.

With support from Nehal Wadhera (48 off 29), the duo added 84 runs in under eight overs to neutralise Mumbai’s 203/6.

Josh Inglis’ early cameo (38 off 21) included a 20-run assault on Jasprit Bumrah that set the tone. The bowling unit, led by Azmatullah Omarzai (2/43), did enough to contain the MI middle order, despite late cameos from Naman Dhir and Suryakumar Yadav.

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Punjab Kings now advance to their first IPL final since 2014, set to face Royal Challengers Bengaluru on June 3 in what will guarantee a maiden title for either side.