The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has taken strict action against Glenn Maxwell for violating the IPL Code of Conduct in match against Chennai Super Kings at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Chandigarh. Maxwell has been fined 25% of his match fee and received one demerit point as well.
Punjab Kings registered a solid win by 18 runs and are kept their position intact in top four in IPL points table. But CSK has slipped on to the 9th position after their fourth consecutive loss.
“Glenn Maxwell admitted to the Level 1 offence under article 2.2 (abuse of fixtures and fittings during the Match) and accepted the Match Referee’s sanction. For Level 1 breaches of the Code of Conduct, the Match Referee’s decision is final and binding,” the IPL media release read.
“Abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fittings during a Match.” as quoted by HT
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“Article 2.2 includes any action(s) outside the course of normal cricket actions, such as hitting or kicking the wickets and any action(s) which deliberately (i.e. intentionally), recklessly or negligently (in either case even if accidental) results in damage to the advertising boards, boundary fences, dressing room doors, mirrors, windows and other fixtures and fittings. For example, this offence may be committed, without limitation, when a Player swings his/her bat vigorously in frustration and causes damage to an advertising board,” reads the rule.