SRH opener Abhishek Sharma was handed a demerit point and a hefty fine by the IPL after their win over KKR at the Eden Gardens on Thursday, April 2. Abhishek was given 25 percent of his match fee as punishment for using obscene language during the competition.
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The match referee believed that SRH’s editorial had breached Article 2.3 of the IPL Code of Conduct, which covers the use of language that is widely recognized as offensive, obscene or profane (in any language) and is audible to spectators or spectators – whether captured by stump microphones or otherwise. This may include, for example, expressions of frustration directed at one’s own performance or circumstances.
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Abhishek accepted the punishment from IPL.
“Sunrisers Hyderabad all-rounder Abhishek Sharma has been fined 25 per cent of his match fees and also accrued one demerit point for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during his team’s match against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday. He pleaded guilty to a Level 1 offense and a Level 13 offense under Article 2. Matchn accepted. The decision of the match referee is final and binding,” an IPL statement said.
While the exact incident was not mentioned in the statement, many believe this was the moment when Abhishek was frustrated after his controversial dismissal where Varun Chakravarthy managed to catch him in the deep. Despite the umpires’ third review showing some doubt about completing the catch, Abhishek was given his marching orders.
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After a poor start to the campaign against RCB, Abhishek returned to form during the clash against KKR on Thursday. The Indian opener scored 48 off 21 balls and the innings consisted of four boundaries and as many sixes.
His knock played a role in SRH scoring 226 and then bundled out KKR for 161 in 16 overs to seal victory. Abhishek and Hyderabad will next be in action when they host LSG at home on April 5.
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Published on:
03 Apr 2026 08:43 IST
