India, May 7 -- The BCCI has come down hard on Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya and Gujarat Titans head coach Ashish Nehra following a dramatic finish to Tuesday's rain-curtailed IPL 2025 clash at the Wankhede Stadium. Hardik, whose team suffered a last-ball defeat, has been fined INR 24 lakh for maintaining a slow over rate.

The sanction followed MI's second minimum over-rate offence of the season. In addition to the hefty penalty on the skipper, all other members of the playing XI, including the Impact Player and concussion substitute, have been docked either INR 6 lakh or 25 per cent of their match fees, whichever is lesser.

The over-rate breach also had tactical consequences during the match, as Mumbai Indians were penalised by ...