Abhishek Sharma and Digvesh Rathi in an animated chat© BCCI/Sportzpics
Lucknow Super Giants spinner Digvesh Rathi has been handed a one-match suspension by the Indian Premier League (IPL) Governing Council for repeated breach of the league’s Code of Conduct. Rathi had already been penalised twice by the IPL for his extravagant celebrations after taking wickets in LSG’s matches. Against Sunrisers Hyderabad, on Monday, Rathi was even concerned in a heated altercation with batter Abhishek Sharma, which even prompted the umpires and different gamers to intervene.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) discovered Digvesh responsible of breaching the IPL Code of Conduct for the third time this season. Hence, the spinner was fined 50 p.c match payment and was additionally handed a suspension from LSG’s subsequent sport in opposition to the Gujarat Titans.
An IPL launch on the matter learn, “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.”
DIGVESH RATHI SUSPENDED.
– Digvesh has been fined 50% of his match charges and suspended Vs GT.
– Abhishek Sharma additionally fined 25%. pic.twitter.com/cmmxnLqHk7
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) May 20, 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.”
SRH batter Abhishek Sharma was additionally penalised by the BCCI for his alteraction with Digvesh in the course of the match.
The IPL launch additional learn: “Abhishek Sharma, All-rounder, Sunrisers Hyderabad has been fined 25 per cent of his match fees for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during his team’s match against Lucknow Super Giants at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow on Monday. This was his first Level 1 offence under Article 2.6 this season and hence, he has accumulated One Demerit Point.
“For Level 1 breaches of the Code of Conduct, the Match Referee’s choice is closing and binding.”
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