Digvesh Singh Rathi made a notebook celebration once again in the IPL 2025 games between Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants played on April 08 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
He has been in the headlines for being fined again and again for his notebook celebration during the 2025 season. Digvesh Singh Rathi made a notebook celebration after dismissing Priyansh Arya was fined 25 per cent of his match fees and received one demerit point for violating the IPL Code of Conduct.
He made a similar celebration during Naman Dhir’s dismissal in the game against Mumbai Indians and was slapped with a 50% fine on his match fees.
However, Digvesh Singh Rathi did it once again after dismissing his idol Sunil Narine during Tuesday’s clash.
Coming to the match, Lucknow posted 95 runs in the first 10 overs, LSG went berserk in the second half as a six-hitting spree from Marsh and Pooran helped them compile 143 more runs.
LSG openers Mitchell Marsh and Aiden Markram took the attack to KKR bowlers, with Spencer Johnson, with Markram dominating him with two fours and a six in the fourth over, giving his team 18 runs.
The final over of the powerplay by Harshit Rana was also a big one, as Marsh and Markram collected a six each, bringing up the 50-run mark in 5.2 overs. At the end of six overs in the powerplay, LSG was 59/0 with Markram and Marsh unbeaten.
By the end of their innings they went on to post a mammoth total at Eden Gardens.
Speaking at the toss, KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane said “We are going to bowl first. The wicket looks really good, it’s not that hot. The wicket won’t change much. One side boundary is small, that’s why we are bowling first. Everyone is looking forward to this game.
This game is all about starting fresh, need to take the positives, need to take one step at a time. People are going to talk about it, we know Quinny and Sunil are match-winners. We are not worried about them. Spencer comes in place of Moeen”.
While LSG captain Rishabh Pant said “Wouldn’t say very happy. Not thinking about the past too much. Will take the positives and move forward. As a team we are winning and as a captain I am happy. We are playing with the same playing XI”.
