Sunrisers Hyderabad's (SRH) batter Abhishek Sharma was fined 25 per cent of his match fees for breaching the Code of Conduct during Match 6 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday (April 2).
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IPL 2026| Abhishek Sharma loses 25% of match fee, handed demerit point for breach of contract
In one lineAbhishek Sharma fined 25% of match fee and given a demerit point for dissenting against an umpire's decision in IPL 2026.Key facts• Breach of Code of ConductAbhishek Sharma was sanctioned for a Level 1 breach under Article 2.3 for showing dissent after Varun Chakaravarthy took a diving catch, deemed legal by the TV umpire.• Financial PenaltySharma lost 25% of his match fee as part of the sanction, with the decision being final and binding under IPL regulations.• Demerit Point AddedIn addition to the fine, Sharma received one demerit point for the breach, which may have future implications.• Match PerformanceDespite the sanction, Sharma scored 48 runs off 21 deliveries, including four fours and six sixes, helping SRH win by 65 runs.• Umpire's DecisionTV umpire Nitin Menon ruled the catch legal, but Sharma expressed his disagreement while walking off, leading to the breach.Key statistics25%Percentage of match fee lost1Demerit points added48Runs scored by Sharma21Balls faced by Sharma65 runsMargin of SRH's victoryProcessed with AI. Reviewed by DH Digital Team.
The SRH vice-captain admitted to the Level 1 offence under Article 2.3 and accepted the match referee's sanction. He has also accumulated one demerit point.
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He scored 48 runs off 21 deliveries to get SRH to a flier in the powerplay.
But he was sanctioned for showing dissent on TV umpire Nitin Menon's decision after Varun Chakaravarthy took a diving catch off Blessing Muzarabani the ninth over, but there seemed to be no conclusive evidence that the catch was taken cleanly.
But Nitin deemed the catch to be legal which the batter disagreed and expressed his disappointment while walking off.
For the records, SRH registered their first win of IPL 2026, with a thumping 65-run win, with Abhishek playing his part with the bat, hitting four fours and as many sixes.
(With inputs from agencies)