RCB Coach Flower Fined 15% Fee for Obscenity Breach

Royal Challengers Bengaluru head coach Andy Flower was fined 15 percent of his match fee on Monday for breaching Level 1 of the Indian Premier League Code of Conduct during his team's thrilling two-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians in Raipur on Sunday.

The IPL stated that Flower violated Article 2.3, which prohibits the use of audible obscenity during a match. The incident occurred in the 17.2 over of Royal Challengers Bengaluru's run chase when Flower engaged in an aggressive exchange with the fourth umpire. It stemmed from a contentious decision on a lofted shot by Krunal Pandya off Allah Ghazanfar toward wide long-on. Naman Dhir took the catch near the boundary ropes and parried it to Tilak Varma while stepping over the line. Replays showed Dhir did not touch the boundary cushions, and the delivery was ruled a dot ball after Pandya, hampered by cramps, did not attempt a run. Flower admitted the offense and accepted the sanction from match referee Amit Sharma.

Despite the disruption, Royal Challengers Bengaluru completed a dramatic chase of 167 on the final ball. Sent in to bat after losing the toss, Mumbai Indians reached 166 for seven, powered by half-centuries from Naman...