India, May 21 -- Hardik Pandya's comeback match ended on a sour note as the Mumbai Indians captain was found guilty of a fresh Code of Conduct breach during the team's loss to Kolkata Knight Riders in their penultimate Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 match. Playing his first game since May 2, Pandya endured a double setback as MI slumped to their ninth defeat of the season, while the skipper was fined 10 per cent of his match fee and handed one demerit point.

"Hardik Pandya was found to have breached Article 2.2 of the IPL's Code of Conduct, which pertains to 'abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fittings during a Match.' The incident occurred on the 4th ball of the 10th over of the second innings of ...