DPL 2025: Two Cricketers Face Double the Punishment of Harshit Rana

Harshit Rana is no stranger to disciplinary action on the field, but the Delhi Premier League (DPL) 2025 saw him face consequences alongside two other cricketers, Krish Yadav and Yajas Sharma. All three were penalized in the same match. The punishment for Yadav and Sharma was twice as severe as Rana’s. The incident occurred on August 11th during a match between North Delhi Strikers and West Delhi Lions. All three players were found guilty of violating the code of conduct and were fined by the DPL organizers. Rana and Sharma play for North Delhi Strikers, while Yadav represents West Delhi Lions. Yadav and Sharma were found guilty under Level 1 of Article 2.3 of the DPL code of conduct for using aggressive or obscene gestures. They admitted their offenses to the match referee, resulting in a 20% deduction from their match fees. Rana, the captain of North Delhi Strikers, was found guilty under Level 1 of Article 2.5 of the DPL code of conduct for using language that insulted a player during the match. He also admitted his offense to the match referee and was fined 10% of his match fee.