Kolkata Knight Riders batter Angkrish Raghuvanshi has been fined 20 per cent of his match fee for breaching the Indian Premier League Code of Conduct during the match against Lucknow Super Giants.

He also received one demerit point for the offence.

Raghuvanshi was dismissed in dramatic fashion, adjudged out for obstructing the field, becoming only the fourth batter in IPL history to be dismissed in this manner. The 21-year-old wicketkeeper-batter, who made nine, expressed his displeasure and briefly argued with the on-field umpires before eventually accepting the decision and walking back to the pavilion.

“Raghuvanshi was found to have breached Article 2.2 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct, which relates to ‘abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fittings during a Match’,” the league said in a statement.

“ … Raghuvanshi struck the boundary cushion with his bat in an aggressive manner and subsequently threw his helmet into the dugout in a similar manner. Raghuvanshi admitted to the offence and accepted the Match Referee’s sanction.”

Published on Apr 27, 2026