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Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) pacer Digvesh Singh Rathi has been suspended for one match and fined 50% of his match fee following a heated on-field altercation with Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) opener Abhishek Sharma during their recent IPL 2025 fixture at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow.
The confrontation unfolded after Rathi dismissed a blazing Abhishek Sharma—who had smashed 59 off just 20 balls—and celebrated with his trademark “notebook” gesture. The animated send-off triggered a visibly angry reaction from the SRH batter, sparking a verbal exchange between the two. On-field umpires and teammates quickly intervened to separate the players, but tensions flared again during the post-match handshake.
IPL Disciplinary Action
Following a review, the IPL Governing Council confirmed the following sanctions:
Digvesh Rathi
– Fined 50% of his match fee.
– Awarded two demerit points for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct (Level 1 offense).
– This was Rathi’s third Code of Conduct breach this season (earlier offenses occurred on April 1 vs Punjab Kings and April 4 vs Mumbai Indians).
– With his total reaching five demerit points, he triggered an automatic one-match suspension under IPL rules.
– He will miss LSG’s upcoming match against Gujarat Titans on May 22 in Ahmedabad.
Abhishek Sharma
– Fined 25% of his match fee.
– Handed one demerit point, his first of the 2025 season.
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