IPL 2026: Pat Cummins Reprimanded By BCCI After SRH’s Embarrassing 82-Run Defeat

Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins has been fined Rs 12 lakh even as the match ended in a total of 34.5 overs.

After a embarrassing loss against the Gujarat Titans, Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Pat Cummins had to face a personal low in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. The Australian was fined for maintaining a slow over rate in the game against the Gujarat Titans in an IPL match on Tuesday. As a result, the IPL Governing Council handed Cummins a penalty of Rs 12 lakh. Keeping the over-rates high isn’t a new challenge. In fact, a number of IPL captains this season have been scolded by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for over-rate related issues so far. What’s surprising is the fact that an over-rate penalty was handed by the BCCI despite the fact that the match concluded in a total of 34.5 overs.

SRH suffered a crushing 82-run loss against GT at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Tuesday night.

Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins has been fined for maintaining a slow over rate in an Indian Premier League (IPL) game against Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.

Cummins was penalised Rs. 12 lakh.

IPL 2026:

“As this was his team’s first offense of the season under Article 2.22 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct, which pertains to minimum over-rate offences, Cummins was fined INR 12 lakhs,” the IPL said in a statement.

SRH suffered a crushing 82-run loss against GT at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Tuesday night.

Chasing GT’s 168 for five, SRH was bundled out for a paltry 86 in 14.5 overs.

In a release, the IPL said:

“Pat Cummins, Captain, Sunrisers Hyderabad, has been fined after his team maintained a slow over rate during Match No. 56 of TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 against Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.”

“As this was his team’s first offense of the season under Article 2.22 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct, which concerns to minimum over-rate offences, Cummins was fined INR 12 lakhs.”

As for the match, defending a humble-looking 168, the Titans ripped through SRH for just 86, with their pacers relentlessly attacking hard lengths on a surface that offered steep assistance throughout the chase.

Reflecting on the contrast between the two bowling performances, Cummins said SRH probably failed to persist enough with the same approach during GT’s innings.

“Yeah, I mean, you always look at it. It looked like a pretty tough wicket once you kind of hit that back of the length, and they didn’t really give us much to score. So, perhaps in our bowling innings, you kind of, you learn from that, you think maybe we could have held our lengths just a little bit longer,” said Cummins after the defeat.

Cummins credited Gujarat’s attack for executing their plans flawlessly on a demanding surface.

“I feel they bowled really well in that second innings. I was pretty happy with it when we walked off at the start, but yes, pretty tricky wicket. I think they made the most of it, their bowlers, they bowled really well. So, yeah, maybe try and look at ways to get through that spell, but, you know, they deserve a bit of credit,” he said.

The Australian captain went a step further, describing the performance as elite-level T20 bowling as he said, “But overall, you know, I thought that, that’s as good as T20 bowling as you’re going to see from them.”

Despite the collapse, Cummins refused to overreact to a rare off-night from SRH’s usually explosive batting line-up.

May 13, 2026:

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) fined Pat Cummins INR 12 lakh after Sunrisers Hyderabad were found guilty of maintaining a slow over-rate during their IPL 2026 conflict against Gujarat Titans. As it was SRH’s first offense of the season under Article 2.22 of the IPL Code of Conduct, the Hyderabad skipper received the minimum penalty.

Meanwhile, SRH endured a embarrassing 82-run defeat at the Narendra Modi Stadium as their batting line-up completely collapsed in the chase. Pursuing a target of 169, Hyderabad were considered favourites, but their innings never recovered after the early dismissals of the top order. The middle-order batters struggled badly under pressure as SRH were ultimately bowled out for just 86 runs — their lowest-ever total in IPL history.

For Gujarat, Kagiso Rabada and Jason Holder starred with the ball, claiming three wickets each and dismantling the SRH batting unit with disciplined tempo bowling. The commanding victory helped the Shubman Gill-led side climb to the top of the IPL 2026 points table with 16 points from 12 matches.

Despite a difficult start to the season, where Gujarat lost four of their first seven matches, the team has completely turned things around in recent weeks. Since Holder became a regular part of the playing XI, GT has looked far more balanced and confident, winning five consecutive matches to strengthen their playoff hopes.

Sundar Praises Gujarat’s Clarity And Consistency

Washington Sundar once again delivered a decisive performance for the Gujarat Titans with the bat. The all-rounder scored a valuable half-century and shared a key 60-run partnership with Sai Sudharsan after the hosts were reduced to 64/4 on a cumbersome Ahmedabad surface. Their stand helped Gujarat recover and post a competitive total.

Speaking after the match, Sundar credited the team management and players for maintaining continuity during the second half of the tournament. He said the competition has been extremely intense this season, but Gujarat have managed to stay calm and stick to their strengths rather than overcomplicating things. He also praised the squad for maintaining clarity in pressure situations, which has played a major role in their impressive winning streak.

SRH’s chase never really got going after they lost openers Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma in successive overs. Mohammed Siraj struck in the very first over to dismiss Head, while Rabada followed it up by removing Sharma in the next. Ishan Kishan showed brief intent with a pair of boundaries before edging Rabada behind the stumps, leaving SRH reeling early in the innings.

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