Digvesh Rathi has incurred further fines and been suspended for one match following the contest between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2025. (PTI)
Lucknow Super Giants
bowler Digvesh Singh Rathi has been fined 50 percent of his match fees and suspended for one game following his third Level 1 breach of the
IPL Code of Conduct
during the match against
Sunrisers Hyderabad
at Lucknow's Ekana Cricket Stadium on Monday. Abhishek has also been reprimanded, being docked 25 percent of his match fees along with one demerit point for what was his first offence.Rathi has accumulated five demerit points this season, triggering an automatic one-match suspension. As a result he will miss LSG's next encounter against Gujarat Titans (May 22) in Ahmedabad. The latest incident resulted in two demerit points, adding to his previous three points from earlier breaches.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!His earlier infractions included one demerit point against Punjab Kings on April 1, 2025, and two points against Mumbai Indians on April 4, 2025.
The drama unfolded when Rathi celebrated his usual notebook-style gesture after dismissing Abhishek, who had scored 59 off 20 balls. The fiery response from Rathi did not sit well with the SRH opener, who reacted angrily, hurling insults at Rathi and igniting a heated confrontation. Umpires and teammates quickly stepped in to break up the altercation.However, the tensions didn’t end there. During the post-match handshake, Abhishek was approached by LSG assistant coach Vijay Dahiya, who had a brief conversation with the Indian batter before he shook hands with Rathi.Later, BCCI VP Rajeev Shukla acted as a mediator, engaging in discussions with both Abhishek and Rathi after the match.
Following his match-winning performance in Lucknow that helped Sunrisers secure victory, Abhishek addressed the on-field spat with Rathi, stating that both players had talked it out afterward and everything was fine.In the post-match presentation, Abhishek added, "I spoke to him after the game, and it is all good now," referring to his altercation with Digvesh.
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