MI batting coach Pollard cops hefty fine after outburst at umpire in PBKS clash

Mumbai Indians batting coach Kieron Pollard has been fined 15 per cent of his applicable match fee for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct by using abusive language for the fourth umpire. The legendary former West Indies all-rounder also accumulated one demerit point for the Level 1 offence.

MI batting coach Pollard cops hefty fine after outburst at umpire in PBKS clash. Mumbai Indians batting coach Kieron Pollard has been fined 15 per cent of his applicable match fee for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct by using abusive language for the fourth umpire. The legendary former West Indies all-rounder also accumulated one demerit point for the Level 1 offence. According to an IPL press release issued on Friday morning, Pollard was found to have breached article 2.3 of the Code of Conduct, which relates to the use of an audible obscenity during a match. The flashpoint occurred in the 19th over of the second innings during Mumbai Indians' match against Punjab Kings on Thursday night. Pollard admitted to the offence and accepted the sanction imposed by match referee Pankaj Dharmani. This is not the first time the long-time associate...