Delhi Capitals fast bowler Kyle Jamieson has been fined in the Indian Premier League for an over-the-top celebration after dismissing Rajasthan Royals batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi during their IPL 2026 match in Jaipur on Friday. The New Zealand all-rounder received one demerit point and a formal warning after the incident was found to breach Level 1 of the IPL Code of Conduct, as outlined in an official league communication.<\/p>\n
The statement noted that Jamieson, who plays for Delhi Capitals, accumulated a single Demerit Point and was cautioned for violating Level 1 of the Code of Conduct for Players and Team Officials during Match No. 43 against Rajasthan Royals at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium. It specified that the offence was linked to conduct falling under the relevant article dealing with behaviour that could spark aggression from another participant.<\/p>\n
The league said the moment happened in the second over of the Royals\u2019 innings. After Sooryavanshi\u2019s dismissal, Jamieson was reportedly too close and celebrated in a lively, animated fashion, a combination the match monitoring flagged as something that might have triggered an aggressive response from the batter.<\/p>\n
It further explained that Jamieson was held to have breached Article 2.5 of the IPL Code of Conduct. That clause relates to the use of language, actions, or gestures that disparage another player or could reasonably provoke an aggressive reaction during the game. The report also added that Jamieson accepted the charge and the sanction handed down by the match officials.<\/p>\n
In a separate wave of reaction, some supporters on social media compared the decision to a previous high-profile celebration by Virat Kohli. They pointed to an incident a day earlier involving Royal Challengers Bengaluru, when Kohli, after taking a catch to dismiss Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill, stared at the batter and then slammed the ball onto the ground with a loud roar. Because that episode did not lead to a warning or fine, fans alleged that the league\u2019s approach was inconsistent.<\/p>\n
On the field, the broader IPL results on the same day reflected contrasting outcomes across fixtures. In the Gujarat Titans versus RCB match, Gill and his side\u2019s opponents went on to secure a four-wicket victory. Meanwhile, in the Rajasthan Royals versus Delhi Capitals contest, the Axar Patel-led team completed a seven-wicket triumph and powered their way into what was described as the franchise\u2019s biggest successful chase in IPL history. Chasing a target of 226, Delhi reached the finishing line in 19.1 overs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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