India, May 22 -- Delhi Capitals pacer Mukesh Kumar has been fined 10 per cent of his match fee and received one demerit point for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during his team's 59-run defeat to Mumbai Indians at Wankhede on Wednesday. The punishment followed a Level 1 offence under Article 2.2 of the Code, which pertains to the abuse of cricket equipment or ground fixtures.

"Mukesh Kumar admitted to the Level 1 offence under Article 2.2 (Abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fittings during a Match) and accepted the Match Referee's sanction," the IPL said in a release.

"For Level 1 breaches of the Code of Conduct, the Match Referee's decision is final and binding."

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