Digvesh Singh penalized for Level 1 Code of Conduct breach during Lucknow vs Punjab IPL 2025 clash at Ekana Stadium.
April 2, 2025 : The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has fined Lucknow Super Giants’ Digvesh Singh Rathi 25% of his match fees and handed him one demerit point for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during his team’s match against Punjab Kings at the Ekana Stadium, Lucknow, on Tuesday.
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The incident occurred when Digvesh dismissed young PBKS batter Priyansh Arya and responded with a controversial “notebook send-off”, mimicking writing the batter’s name in an imaginary notebook—similar to West Indies’ Kesrick Williams’ signature celebration. The celebration didn’t sit well with the umpires or the cricketing fraternity.
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Official Sanction & Reaction
The BCCI confirmed the penalty, stating:
“Digvesh Singh has been fined 25% of his match fee and given one demerit point for breaching Article 2.5 of the IPL Code of Conduct. He accepted the sanction.”
Sunil Gavaskar, on-air, strongly criticized the act:
“If a bowler gets excited over a top edge and starts acting out, it shows they didn’t expect a wicket. It’s not professional. You’ve got six deliveries—focus on those.”
The celebration followed Arya’s dismissal on 8 (9), caught by Shardul Thakur. Both players reportedly share a history, having played together in the Delhi T20 League.
LSG’s Bowling Struggles Continue
Digvesh was the only bright spot in an otherwise bleak bowling performance by LSG. He returned 2/30 in four overs, while PBKS chased down 173 in just 16.2 overs, powered by Prabhsimran Singh (69 off 34) and *Shreyas Iyer (52 off 30)**.
The dominant victory propelled Punjab Kings to second place in the IPL 2025 points table, tied on points with RCB and Delhi Capitals, each having won two games apiece.
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