Hardik Pandya sanctioned for misconduct during Mumbai Indians' loss to KKR

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• Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya has been fined 10 per cent of his match fee and handed one demerit point for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during MI's four-wicket defeat to Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday.
• Pandya was penalised for "abuse of cricket equipment" after forcefully knocking the bails off the stumps while walking back to his run-up during the 10th over of KKR's chase in the IPL 2026 clash.
• Read Full Story KKR vs MI: Highlights | Scorecard In a statement, the IPL confirmed that the Mumbai Indians skipper had breached Article 2.2 of the tournament's Code of Conduct, which relates to "abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fittings during a Match." "The incident occurred on the fourth ball of the 10th over of the second innings of the match, when Hardik Pandya, while walking back to his run-up,...