Punjab Kings secured an emphatic eight-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants in the 13th match of the IPL 2025 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Tuesday, April 1. This was the Shreyas Iyer-led team’s second consecutive win to begin their campaign on a high note.
Digvesh Singh Rathi sprinted toward Arya and performed the "notebook send-off," mimicking West Indies pacer Kesrick Williams' gesture. The spinner pretended to write Arya’s name in an imaginary book. However, the celebration caught the umpire’s attention and also sparked criticism from former cricketer Sunil Gavaskar.
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Digvesh Singh Rathi Penalized for Inappropriate Gesture Towards Priyansh Arya
On Tuesday night, the IPL released an official statement confirming that the Lucknow Super Giants bowler was fined 25% of his match fee and received one demerit point for violating the IPL Code of Conduct. The statement further noted that Digvesh admitted to the violation and accepted the referee’s decision.
"Digvesh Singh admitted to the Level 1 offence under Article 2.5 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 statement further added.
Digvesh Singh Rathi Lone Wicket-Taker for Lucknow Super Giants
Digvesh Rathi was the only wicket-taker for LSG and also broke the 84-run stand between Prabhsimran and Iyer. However, Iyer and Nehal Wadhera put together an unbeaten 67-run partnership for the third wicket. Earlier, Lucknow posted 171/7, with Nicholas Pooran and Ayush Badoni scoring crucial 40s.
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