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IPL 2022: Hardik Pandya breaks stump, BCCI suffers loss of Rs 40 lakh

Gujarat Titans captain Hardik Pandya's direct throw to run out Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson broke the middle stump in IPL 2022 match. The damage to the stump will hurt the BCCI badly, here's why.
Hardik Pandya's direct hit ended Sanju Samson's innings during match between GT and RR
Such was the power of the Hardik Pandya's throw that the LED stump broke into 2 pieces
Hardik's action incurred a huge loss to the BCCI almost to the tune of Rs 40 lakh
As per reports, the LED stumps cost Rs 40 lakh to the BCCI and damage to the same incurred the loss
According to media reports, the cost of stumps in IPL 2021 was around Rs 40 lakh.

Gujarat Titans beat Rajasthan Royals by 37 runs in that game.

Hardik was named the player of the match for his all-round show. GT skipper scored 87 off 52 balls, took a catch off his own bowling apart from effecting the run out.

 Avinash Sharma

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