<p>Shreyas Iyer was fined Rs 12 lakh after Punjab Kings maintained a slow over-rate during their Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Gujarat Titans at Mullanpur on Tuesday (March 31). </p><p>The Iyer-led side defeated GT by three wickets to start their IPL 2026 campaign on a winning note.</p>.Punjab Kings’ Vyshak embracing Impact Player role ahead of Gujarat Titans clash.<p>"As this was his team's first offence of the season under Article 2.22 of the IPL's Code of Conduct, which pertains to minimum over-rate offences, Iyer was fined INR 12 lakhs," stated a media release.</p><p>Pacer Vyshak Vijayakumar and leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal shared five wickets among them as PBKS limited GT to 162 for six.</p><p>Despite a stuttering batting effort, Punjab went past the line in 19.1 overs. Young Australian batter Cooper Connolly led them home with an unbeaten 72 off 44 balls.</p><p>Punjab Kings' next tie is an away game against five-time champions Chennai Super Kings on Friday (April 3). </p>
<p>Shreyas Iyer was fined Rs 12 lakh after Punjab Kings maintained a slow over-rate during their Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Gujarat Titans at Mullanpur on Tuesday (March 31). </p><p>The Iyer-led side defeated GT by three wickets to start their IPL 2026 campaign on a winning note.</p>.Punjab Kings’ Vyshak embracing Impact Player role ahead of Gujarat Titans clash.<p>"As this was his team's first offence of the season under Article 2.22 of the IPL's Code of Conduct, which pertains to minimum over-rate offences, Iyer was fined INR 12 lakhs," stated a media release.</p><p>Pacer Vyshak Vijayakumar and leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal shared five wickets among them as PBKS limited GT to 162 for six.</p><p>Despite a stuttering batting effort, Punjab went past the line in 19.1 overs. Young Australian batter Cooper Connolly led them home with an unbeaten 72 off 44 balls.</p><p>Punjab Kings' next tie is an away game against five-time champions Chennai Super Kings on Friday (April 3). </p>
