The WPL confirmed the penalty in an official release, stating, \u201cJemimah Rodrigues, captain of Delhi Capitals, has been fined after her team maintained a slow over rate during their team\u2019s match against Gujarat Giants at the BCA Stadium, Vadodara on Tuesday.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The league clarified that the sanction was imposed under the WPL Code of Conduct for minimum over-rate offences and was Rodrigues\u2019 first offence of the season.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The loss had significant implications for Delhi\u2019s campaign. Capitals slipped to fourth on the points table with six points and a net run rate of -0.164, leaving their qualification hopes delicately poised.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Their final league fixture against bottom-placed UP Warriorz on February 1 now shapes up as a must-win in the race for a playoff berth.Delhi came close to pulling off a memorable chase against Gujarat, sparked by a late counterattack from Sneh Rana and Niki Prasad.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The duo added a crucial 70 for the seventh wicket, briefly tilting the contest in Delhi\u2019s favour as Rana struck 29 off 15 balls and Prasad made 47 off just 24 deliveries.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Gujarat, however, held their nerve at the death. Sophie Devine delivered a composed final over, defending nine runs to seal a dramatic victory and complete a season double over Delhi.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The duo added a crucial 70 for the seventh wicket, briefly tilting the contest in Delhi\u2019s favour as Rana struck 29 off 15 balls and Prasad made 47 off just 24 deliveries.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
With one league match remaining, Rodrigues struck a determined tone as Delhi prepares for a decisive showdown. \u201cThat game is going to be important. It will be important for us to regroup. We are still in the tournament, and we will keep fighting.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n