India, March 30 -- Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya has been fined after the five-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions maintained a slow over rate during Match No.9 of the 18th edition of the cash-rich league against Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.

Pandya has been fined INR 12 lakh for this offence. "As this was his team's first offence of the season under Article 2.2 of the IPL's Code of Conduct, which pertains to minimum over-rate offences, Pandya was fined INR 12 lakh," an official statement read.

Mumbai Indians lost the fixture against Gujarat Titans by 36 runs after the franchise failed to chase the target of 197.

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