Delhi Capitals (DC) bowler Rasikh Salam received criticism for violating the IPL Code of Conduct on Wednesday night at the Arun Jaitley Stadium during Match 40 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 against the Gujarat Titans.

Rasikh committed a Level 1 offence under Article 2.5 of the IPL's Code of Conduct. This deals with "using language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from another player."

"Dar committed a Level 1 offence under Article 2.5 of the IPL's Code of Conduct. He admitted to the offence and accepted the match referee's sanction. For Level 1 breaches of the Code of Conduct, the Match Referee's decision is final and binding," the IPL said in a statement on Thursday.

Rasikh Salam, a pacer for the Delhi Capitals, has received a reprimand for his exuberant celebration following his team's exciting victory against the Gujarat Titans in an IPL 2024 match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday night.

Rasikh showcased an impressive performance for DC, delivering exceptional figures of 3/44 from four overs. During this remarkable spell, he managed to dismiss B Sai Sudarshan, Shahrukh Khan, and R Sai Kishore.

With a four-run margin of victory, DC achieved their fourth victory of the season. They have DC secured a hard-fought victory by a narrow margin of four runs, marking their fourth triumph of the season thus far. They have now secured the sixth spot on the IPL points table, marking a significant achievement.

GT suffered their fifth loss in IPL 2024, causing them to drop to seventh place.

Rasikh shined in DC's exciting four-run win over GT. Three key wickets of Sai Sudarshan, Shahrukh Khan, and Sai Kishore cost 44 runs. Rasikh received the 19th over from the captain with 37 runs needed. The right-arm pacer conceded 18 runs but was able to dismiss Sai Kishore with the last delivery.