Abhishek Sharma and Digvesh Rathi in an animated cat© BCCI / SPORTZPICS
Lucknow Super Giant’s Spinner Digvez Rathi received a suspension of a match by the Governance Council of the Indian Premier League (IPL) for repeated violation of the League Code of Driving. Rathi had already been penalized twice by the IPL for his extravagant celebrations after taking counters in the LSG matches. Against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday, Rathi was even involved in an altercation heated with the striker Abhishek Sharma, which even prompted the referees and the other players to intervene.
The Cricket Control Council in India (BCCI) said Digvezh guilty of breaking the IPL code of conduct for the third time this season. Consequently, the Spinner was sentenced to a fine of 50% of the match fees and also received a suspension of the next LSG match against the Titans of Gujarat.
An IPL outing on the question read: “It was his third level 1 offense under article 2.5 this season and, consequently, he accumulated two demerit points, in addition to three demerit points which he had accumulated earlier – a demerit point against the Kings of Punjab on April 01, 2025 and two points of demeritis against the Indians of Mumbai on April 04, 2025.”
Digvesh Rathi suspended.
– Digvez was sentenced to a fine of 50% of its match fees and suspended against GT.
– Abhishek Sharma also imposed a fine of 25%. pic.twitter.com/cmmxnlqhk7
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“As he now has five demerit points this season – which has a suspension of a match – Digvesh will now be suspended for the next LSG match – against Gujarat Titans on May 22, 2025 in Ahmedabad.”
SRH Abhishek Sharma’s striker was also penalized by the BCCI for his alteraction with Digvezh during the match.
The IPL exit also said: “Abhishek Sharma, versatile, Sunrisers Hyderabad was sentenced to a fine of 25% of his match costs for having raped the IPL code of driving in his team’s match against the super giants of Lucknow at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpaye Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow Cricket and the first cricket offer.
“For level 1 violations of the Code of Driving, the decision of the match referee is final and restrictive.”
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