IPL 2025: Digvesh Rathi Risk BCCI Ban With 'Notebook' Celebration After Dismissing Idol Sunil Narine

At the Eden Gardens, during Match 21 of the Indian Premier League between 2025 the Kolkata Knight Riders and the Lucknow Super Giants, Digvesh Rathi took the crucial wicket of his idol, Sunil Narine. Digvesh continued to perform his signature "write-off" celebration, but this time, he did it on the turf instead of his hand.

Digvesh Rathi, the spinner for the Lucknow Super Giants, has not been deterred by the BCCI's numerous fines and sanctions, as he has continued to celebrate his wickets in an odd way during the 2025 IPL. Digvesh threatened to be banned on Tuesday for performing a revised notebook celebration at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata following his dismissal of Sunil Narine of the Kolkata Knight Riders.

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Outside the off-stump, Narine flung his bat at a googly, but all he could see was Aiden Markram in the distance. It wasn't the strongest shot; Narine had to leave after a rapid thirty off just thirteen. The second KKR wicket that LSG took was Narine. For those who are unaware, Divesh was also given one and two penalty points for "writing off the notebook" celebrations in the previous two games, as well as two fines equal to 25% and 50% of his match fees.

Narine and Quinton de Kock gave KKR a strong start as they chased a daunting 239 for victory. As KKR reached 90 for 1 in the first overs, Narine and captain Ajinkya Rahane kept hammering the LSG bowlers after de Kock was removed for 15 off 9 balls. LSG skipper Rishabh Pant threw the ball to Digvesh Singh Rathi, his finest spinner in the league, after noticing that his medium pacers were being taken to the cleaners.

As early as his second delivery, the leg spinner was producing results. He threw his googly wide, requesting that Narine reach out and provide all the pace, something the KKR mainstay was unable to accomplish, resulting in a straightforward catch to long off. Rathi was observed writing his name on the grass as Narine made his way back to the pavilion. Although the leg-spinner stayed away from the batsman and remained silent, his celebratory behavior could get him in trouble because he is only one demerit point away from being banned.

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