India, May 13 -- Pat Cummins faced the consequence of a slow over rate during the IPL 2026 clash between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The SRH skipper was fined after his side's first offence of the season, receiving a penalty of INR 12 lakh for the breach.

Slow over-rate penalties have become increasingly common in the league, with several captains falling foul of the rule in recent seasons. Among those previously penalised are Axar Patel, Shreyas Iyer and Ajinkya Rahane, underlining how regularly teams are being pulled up for not completing their overs in time. Cummins, who joined Sunrisers Hyderabad mid-season, has been leading the side steadily, but the defeat against Gujarat Titans...