IPL 2025: BCCI Fines LSG Bowler Digvesh Singh Rathi for ‘Letter-Writing’ Send-off to Pbks Batter Priyansh Arya

Lucknow Super Giats Spinner Digvesh Singh Rathi was Fined 25 per cent of his match fees and handed a demerit point for his unusual ‘Letter-writing’ celebration after dismissing supplies Arya.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Penalized Rathi for “Breaching the IPL Code of Conduct” DURING AGIN LSG’s Match Against PBKS at the Ekana Stadium in LuckNow on Tuesday. Pbks won the game by eight wickets.

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“Digvesh singh admitted to the level 1 offense under article 2.5 and accepted the match Reference’s Sanction,” an ipl media advisory stated.

“For Level 1 Breaches of the Code of Conduct, The Match Reference’s Decision is Final and Binding.” The controversial celebration took place on the penultimate ball of the third over during pbks’ Chase of 172.

Digvesh bowled a short and wide delivery, which arya attempted to pull without much muuch foot movement, only to top-edge the ball. Shardul Thakur Sprinted from Mid-On and Completed a Running Catch.

As Arya Walked Back to the Pavilion after Scoring Eight off Nine Balls, Digvesh, His Teammate from the Delhi T20 League, MIMICKED WRITING A Letter – an act seemingly directed at Arya.

The Umpires Took Note of the Gesture and Had a Word With the Bowler as it also Drew Immediate Comparisons to West Indies Pacer Kesrick williams, who popularized the ‘Notebook’ Celebocate ‘Notebook’ Including a famous spat against Virat Kohli during a 2019 bilateral series.

Cricket Legend Sunil Gavaskar and Mohammed Kaif, While Doing Commentaries, Did Not Appreciate Digvesh’s Antics. The leg-spinner was the pick of the lsg bowling lineup, picking up two for 30 runs in his four overs.

However, the rest of the lsg bowling attack failed to make an impact as pbks chalked down the 173-run target in just 16.2 overs.

The win propelled pbks to second place in the IPL 2025 Points Table. Pbks, RCB, and DC Currently Have Four Points Each, Having Won their first two matches.