Rajasthan Royals fast bowler Nandre Burger was fined 10 per cent of his matches fees and handed one demerit point for breaching the Indian Premier League (IPL) Code of Conduct during the IPL 2026 match against Lucknow Super Giants.

KKR registered a thrilling four-wicket win over RR in their IPL 2026 clash in Kolkata, chasing down 156 with Rinku Singh playing a match-winning knock.

IPL 2026 has delivered a big and an unexpected headline act— the fast bowlers. In a tournament that is usually dominated by towering sixes and blistering chases, the opening week has belonged to the men with the new ball.

Indian batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashed a 15-ball half-century after an impressive show from the bowlers, setting up an emphatic eight-wicket win for Rajasthan Royals in their IPL opener against a sluggish Chennai Super Kings.

The South African physio attended to him, and Nandre Burger decided to walk off the field. Aiden Markram completed the over in place of him.

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The 31-year-old Sandeep was earlier ruled out of the season due to a fracture to his finger after featuring in 10 matches

Burger, 29, experienced discomfort in his lower back.

Rajasthan Royals' seasoned campaigner Trent Boult on Sunday picked Riyan Parag and Nandre Burger as the two players in his side who would have a key role to play in the ongoing IPL season.

Riyan Parag hammered seven fours and six sixes, and took Anrich Nortje to the cleaners in the final over, scoring 25 runs.