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Punjab Kings (PBKS) scripted a historic win on Sunday, defeating the five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) to book their place in the IPL 2025 final. However, even as Shreyas Iyer led the chase with a captain's knock, a major over-rate breach cost both him and his counterpart, Hardik Pandya, heavily in penalties.
While the 204-run chase ended in celebratory scenes for PBKS at the Narendra Modi Stadium, a post-match statement from the league confirmed that both franchises had committed over-rate offences.
Notably, it was Punjab's second such violation of the season, resulting in a Rs 24 lakh fine for Iyer as per the IPL's updat...