The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) spinner Digvesh Rathi has been in spotlight for his Notebook Celebration but in the last match against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) he also got involved in heated confrontation with Abhishek Sharma due to which he has now gained one demerit point. He breached the IPL Code of Conduct at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Monday.
Digvesh Rathi Suspended For One-Match, Abhishek Sharma Fined
“This was his third Level 1 offence under Article 2.5 this season and hence, he has accumulated Two Demerit Points, in addition to Three Demerit Points he had accumulated earlier – One Demerit Point against Punjab Kings on April 01, 2025 and Two Demerit Points against Mumbai Indians on April 04, 2025.
“As he now has Five Demerit Points this season – which result in a one-game suspension – Digvesh will now be suspended for LSG’s next game – against Gujarat Titans on May 22, 2025 in Ahmedabad. For Level 1 breaches of the Code of Conduct, the Match Referee’s decision is final and binding,” the statement from IPL read.
BCCI has also slapped Abhishek Sharma with 25 percent fine on his match fees, this is the first offence committed by him in the season where he breached the IPL Code of Conduct.
Heated Situation Between Digvesh Rathi & Abhishek Sharma
Following the dismissal, Digvesh let loose with his trademark notebook celebration and gesture with the combative left-hander, but it did not go well. Abhishek, agitated, walked towards the bowler as the two players got into a furious standoff before the on-field umpires managed to douse the situation, Rishabh Pant was also seen to intervene to stop the situation from escalating. Later, post-match handshake, the two were observed to continue the chat, with Abhishek still visibly irked until their coach Vijay Dahiya intervened to chill him out.
Abhishek Sharma up for a fight, with or without a bat 🤯
— Cricket Enthusiast (@tarunreddyoo7) May 19, 2025
Digvesh Rathi – Abhishek Sharma#DigveshRathi #abhisheksharma #IPL2025 pic.twitter.com/yH7ZtiS9pQ
BCCI VP Tries To Calm Situation Down
Rajeev Shukla making things calm between Abhishek and Digvesh Rathi. 😄 pic.twitter.com/ukJnzWEAOu
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) May 19, 2025
The BCCI Vice-President Rajeev Shukla stepped in to take charge of the situation and tried to calm down the tension between Abhishek Sharma and Digvesh Rathi. In post-match interview, Abhishek Sharma mentioned that both the players had a conversation and everything was good.
