India, April 13 -- Delhi Capitals batter Nitish Rana has been fined 25 per cent of his match fee for an intense altercation with the fourth umpire during their Indian Premier League match against Chennai Super Kings here.

The incident occurred in the 19th over when umpire denied Tristan Stubbs' request to change his wet gloves, leading to a heated dispute.

Stubbs asked to change his gloves due to heavy perspiration in Chennai's humidity on Saturday.

After his dismissal, a frustrated Rana confronted the fourth umpire for which he was also handed a demerit point. 

"Nitish Rana, batter, Delhi Capitals has been fined 25 per cent of his match fee and has also accumulated 1 demerit point for breaching Level 1 of the IPL's Code of Condu...