Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Nitish Rana has been fined Rs 24 lakh and each member of the Playing XI, including the impact substitute, fined Rs 6 lakh or 25 per cent of the match fee, whichever is lesser. The KKR side maintained a slow over-rate during their IPL game against Chennai Super Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday. Nitish Rana was first fined for the team's slow over rate during their game against against Punjab Kings at the Eden Gardens on May 8. Rana was fined Rs 12 lakh, the league said in a statement. Rana and Rinku Singh slammed fifties apiece en route to a 99-run match-winning stand to guide KKR to a comfortable six-wicket win over CSK. Rana remained unbeaten on 57 off 44 balls while Rinku made 54 off 43 deliveries to set up KKR's chase of 145 runs after they lost their first three wickets for 33 runs inside the fifth over. The defeat also puts on hold CSK's chances of sealing a play-off berth as the home side is in second spot with 15 points. KKR, on the other hand, moved to 12 points with a match to play but their hopes rest on other results.
