New Delhi, May 12 -- Delhi Capitals (DC) skipper Axar Patel was fined $12 lakh for maintaining a slow over-rate in his team's win over Punjab Kings (PBKS) in their IPL 2026 encounter on Monday.

Delhi Capitals defeated Punjab Kings by three wickets in Dharamsala on Monday to keep their IPL playoff hopes alive. Axar Patel and David Miller scored fifties as Delhi Capitals chased down a total of 211 in 19 overs.

"Delhi Capitals (DC) Captain Axar Patel has been fined after his team maintained a slow over rate during the match, Match No. 55 of TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 against Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala," an IPL statement said.

"As this was his team's first offence of the ...