Lucknow Super Giants' spinner Digvesh Rathi has been a revelation in the Indian Premier League 2025 season. The young mystery spinner has significantly contributed to LSG's impressive form in the ongoing campaign.
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The uncapped Indian bowler has picked up nine wickets in eight matches thus far, and most of his scalps came under pressure, in big matches.
Apart from his brilliant bowling performances, one of the key talking points about Rathi has been his unique celebration after taking wickets, which has drawn mixed reactions from the cricket fraternity.
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How does Digvesh Rathi celebrate after picking wickets in IPL 2025?
Rathi first brought out the unique celebration in LSG's clash against PBKS, where he scribbled on his hand, using it as an imaginary notebook before gesturing a send-off with his finger to Priyansh Arya.
He performed a similar celebration against MI after picking up Naman Dhir's wicket, and on both occasions, the BCCI fined the bowler heavily.
Did Aakash Chopra take a dig at Virat Kohli and the BCCI?
On Monday, former India batter Aakash Chopra shared a cryptic post on the social media platform X, where he wrote: "Rathee was fined for his notebook celebration. Poor kid has starting scribbling on the ground now."
Rathee was fined for his notebook celebration. Poor kid has starting scribbling on the ground now.
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) April 21, 2025
While it is not clear whether Chopra intended to take a dig at anyone, the post came a day after Virat Kohli's wild celebration on the pitch, mocking PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer after RCB's win in Mullanpur, went viral.
Chopra might have also hinted at BCCI's double standards as Kohli walked away scott-free, while youngsters like Rathee were fined heavily.
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