In their last match against Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals lost by a big margin of 58 runs. Rajasthan captain Steven Smith failed to bat in the match. The worse news is that this captain has been fined a large amount.
The Aussie cricketer from Rajasthan had to pay a fine of Rs 12 lakh for slow over rate. For the first time in this year's event, Rajasthan and Smith had to be punished for slow over rate.
A statement from the IPL committee said Smith had been fined. "For the first time in this year's IPL, Smith and his team have violated the IPL Code of Conduct. Smith was fined Rs 12 lakh for the slow over rate.
In their last match, Rajasthan innings stopped at 136 in reply to Mumbai's 193 runs. At this rate, Rajasthan Shibir is in the seventh position in the list of points with four points in five matches. Smith will play their next match against Delhi Capitals on October 9.