Riyan Parag’s RR teammate hit with heavy punishment by IPL Governing Council; Here's why

Rajasthan Royals (RR) fast bowler Nandre Burger faced official disciplinary action following their recent IPL 2026 fixture. The South African pacer received a financial penalty for breaching the tournament’s code of conduct during their victory against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in Lucknow on Wednesday.

Rajasthan Royals defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 40 runs in Match 32 of the ongoing tournament, which was played at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium. The Riyan Parag-led team scored 159 runs before bowling out LSG, led by Rishabh Pant for 119 runs in 18 overs.

RR Pacer Nandre Burger Fined For Breaching IPL Code Of Conduct Against Lucknow Super Giants

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) released an official IPL media advisory on April 23. The board imposed a financial penalty and demerit points on Nandre Burger following his aggressive on-field behavior against the Lucknow Super Giants.

“Nandre Burger, Bowler, Rajasthan Royals (RR) has been fined 10 per cent of his match fees and has also accumulated One Demerit Point for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during his team’s match against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow on Wednesday.”

Nandre Burger Admits Guilt and Accepts Match Referee’s Decision

The statement confirmed that Nandre Burger admitted his guilt for the offense and accepted the final disciplinary decision of the match referee without contesting the charges.

“Nandre Burger admitted to the Level 1 offence under Article 2.5 - pertaining to using language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a another player in 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.”

Nandre Burger delivered a strong bowling performance while defending the 160-run target. He picked up two crucial wickets and conceded 27 runs in his four overs. Meanwhile, Jofra Archer returned impressive figures of three wickets for 20 runs.

Ravindra Jadeja Rescues Rajasthan Royals Innings

During the chase, Australian opener Mitchell Marsh top-scored for Lucknow Super Giants with 55 runs. However, the team kept losing wickets at regular intervals, and their run chase never gained control as they were bowled out in 18 overs.

Earlier in the match, Rajasthan Royals were in trouble at 62/4 after nine overs. Ravindra Jadeja rescued the innings with an unbeaten 43 runs off 29 deliveries, building a crucial 33-run partnership with Donovan Ferreira.

Donovan Ferreira contributed 20 runs before getting dismissed. After the recovery phase, Shubham Dubey added the finishing touch with an unbeaten 19 runs from 11 balls, helping Rajasthan Royals reach 159.

This 40-run victory marked Rajasthan Royals’ fifth win in seven matches this season. Meanwhile, Lucknow Super Giants suffered their fifth defeat and remained second from bottom in the standings, hurting their playoff hopes.

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