IPL 10: Rohit Sharma penalised for showing dissent

The 29-year-old has admitted to the Level 1 offence (Article 2.1.5), which relates to showing dissent at an umpire’s decision during an international match.

Mumbai: Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma has been fined 50 percent of his match fee for breaching the Indian Premier League (IPL) Code of Conduct during his side's three-run defeat against the Rising Pune Supergiant at the Wankhede Stadium last evening.

The 29-year-old has admitted to the Level 1 offence (Article 2.1.5), which relates to showing dissent at an umpire's decision during an international match.

This is Rohit's second Level 1 offence in the ongoing season.

For Level 1 breaches of the IPL Code of Conduct, the Match Referee's decision is final and binding. (ANI)