The 31st match in IPL 2024 was played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals. Kolkata Knight Risers team had to face defeat in this match. In this match his team lost even after scoring 223 runs. It was very difficult for KKR captain Shreyas Iyer to digest this defeat, meanwhile BCCI has given him another big blow. Due to which he has to face double loss.
Iyer suffers double loss
After this match played in Eden Gardens, Kolkata, BCCI has imposed a fine of Rs 12 lakh on him. Kolkata Knight Riders captain Shreyas Iyer has been fined heavily for his team’s maintenance of a slow over-rate during the Indian Premier League 2024 match against Rajasthan Royals at the Eden Gardens on Tuesday. Iyer has been fined Rs 12 lakh for breaching the IPL code of conduct relating to minimum over rate offences.
Iyer is struggling with bad form
Shreyas Iyer is going through very poor form this season of IPL. He has not played a single innings this season that can be talked about. Due to this, not only is his team suffering losses, but his career is also being harmed. In fact, BCCI has recently dropped him from its central contract. In such a situation, if he wants to make a comeback then he will have to play good innings during the IPL. This season, he has scored only 140 runs in 6 matches at an average of 35 and strike rate of 122.81.
However, in terms of captaincy, Shreyas Iyer has performed brilliantly. This season, his team has won four out of 6 matches. The only problem for Kolkata is the form of their captain. However, Kolkata’s performance has also declined in the last three matches. In the last three matches, they have won only one. Defeat in two matches, where apart from Rajasthan Royals, Chennai Super Kings also defeated them.
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