Ahmedabad, April 10 -- Captain Sanju Samson has been heavily fined for the Rajasthan Royals maintaining a slow over-rate during their fixture against the Gujarat Titans in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on Wednesday.

Samson witnessed his side fall to an emphatic 58-run defeat against the Titans after their unsuccessful attempt to chase down a mounting 218-run target. After the Royals were handed their third defeat of the season, Samson's woes increased as he incurred a hefty fine for his side's slow-over rate.

IPL released a statement on Thursday to confirm that Samson was fined Rs 24 lakh under Article 2.22 of the IPL's Code of Conduct. It was Rajasthan's second offence under Article 2.22.

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