Delhi Capitals' fast bowler got a strong rebuke, doing this against Gujarat was costly
DC vs GT: The match referee has reprimanded Rasikh Salam after finding him guilty of violating the IPL code of conduct. Delhi Capitals fast bowler crossed limits in celebration after taking a wicket against Gujarat. Delhi Capitals defeated Gujarat Titans by 4 runs in the 40th match of IPL 2024 on Tuesday. Rasikh Salam took three important wickets.
Rasikh Salam, a fast bowler for the Delhi Capitals, was found guilty of breaking the IPL code of conduct, and the match referee punished him accordingly. The Delhi Capitals defeated the Gujarat Titans by 4 runs in Tuesday's 40th IPL 2024 match, preserving their hopes of making the playoffs.
Rasikh committed a Level 1 offense under Article 2.5 of the IPL Code of Conduct. This includes "using language, actions or signals that encourage an aggressive reaction from another player." The IPL said in its statement on Thursday, "Salaam has breached the level under Article 2.5 of the IPL Code of Conduct. Committed the crime of 1. He pleaded guilty and accepted the fine imposed by the match referee. The match referee's decision on Level 1 violation of the Code of Conduct is unanimous.
Rasikh Salam performed better with the ball in the high-scoring match played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium and was the most successful bowler of Delhi Capitals. The right-arm fast bowler took three wickets for 44 runs in his spell of 4 overs against Gujarat Titans. Salaam made Sai Sudarshan, Shah Rukh Khan, and Sai Kishore his victims.
Let it be known that Rasikh Salam is a player from Jammu and Kashmir, who has played only two first-class matches and seven List-A career matches after his debut in 2018. Delhi has high hopes for better performance from its fast bowler.
Delhi Capitals defeated Gujarat Titans by 4 runs in a close match. Delhi batted first and scored 224 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in the allotted 20 overs due to the stormy innings of captain Rishabh Pant (88*). Gujarat Titans counter-attacked but failed to achieve the target. The Gujarat Titans team could score 220 runs after losing 8 wickets in 20 overs.
This was Delhi Capitals' fourth win in 9 matches and they have reached sixth place in the points table of IPL 2024. At the same time, the Gujarat Titans team led by Shubman Gill is stuck in seventh place in the points table with five defeats in 9 matches.
