Kohli fined Rs 12 lakh for maintaining slow over-rate

RCB's batsman Virat Kohli celebrates his fifty during the Indian Premier League (IPL T20 2019) cricket match between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Kings XI Punjab( KXIP) at I S Bindra Stadium in Mohali, Saturday, April 13, 2019. (PTI Photo)

Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli has been fined Rs 12 lakh for maintaining a slow-over rate during the Indian Premier League match against Kings XI Punjab here.

"As it was his team’s first offence of the season under the IPL’s Code of Conduct relating to minimum over-rate offences, Kohli was fined Rs 12 lakh," read an IPL statement.

RCB finally tasted their maiden win of the season on Saturday after suffering six losses in a row.

Ajinkya Rahane and Rohit Sharma were too handed a Rs 12 lakh fine for slow over-rate earlier in the competition.