In the IPL 2026 match held in Chennai, Delhi Capitals' batter Nitish Rana was penalized for using an audible obscenity, resulting in a fine of 25% of his match fee and a demerit point added to his disciplinary record. This incident occurred while Rana was in the dugout, having been dropped from the playing XI after poor performances. The situation escalated when Tristan Stubbs, who was batting, requested a glove change during a critical moment in the game, but the fourth umpire denied the request. Stubbs, who was unbeaten on 60 runs from 36 balls, was dismissed shortly thereafter, contributing to DC's loss by 23 runs. Additionally, CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad was fined INR 12 lakh for his team's slow over-rate, marking CSK's first offence of this nature this season. Gaikwad is now the third captain fined for slow over-rates in IPL 2026, following Shubman Gill of Gujarat Titans and Shreyas Iyer of Punjab Kings, the latter having faced fines twice already this season.