The captain of the Rajasthan Royals, Sanju Samson, has been punished by BCCI
Following a heated argument with the on-field umpires during the IPL 2024 match against the Delhi Capitals on Tuesday, the captain of the Rajasthan Royals, Sanju Samson, was fined 30 percent of his match fees. Controversy erupted over the dismissal of Samson after he was caught in the deep by Shai Hope, but the fielder was too close to the stumps. The third umpire ruled in favor of Delhi, but Samson was not happy with the decision, and he ended up having an argument with the match officials. The replays showed that the fielder was very close to the ropes, and the decision left the fans and experts divided.
The official statement read, "Mr. Sanju Samson, Captain, Rajasthan Royals, has been fined 30 percent of his match fees for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during Match 56 of the TATA Indian Premier League 2024 against Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, on May 7, 2024.”
The statement further read, "Samson committed a Level 1 offense under Article 2.8 of the IPL's Code of Conduct. He admitted to the offense and accepted the match referee's sanction. For Level 1 breaches of the Code of Conduct, the match referee's decision is final and binding.”