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LSG’s Digvesh Rathi gave a major throwback as he brought out the ‘notebook celebration’ as he removed Priyansh Arya in the LSG vs PBKS match.
Digvesh Rathi dismissed Priyansh Arya in the LSG vs PBKS match in IPL 2025. (Image: Sportzpics)
The Lucknow Super Giants’ uncapped star, Digvesh Rathi, showcased one of the forgotten celebrations during their Indian Premier League 2025 clash against the Punjab Kings in Lucknow on Tuesday.
The leg-break bowler from Delhi was LSG’s only wicket-taker as PBKS went on to register a dominant win by 8 wickets, thanks to quickfire fifties by Prabhsimran Singh and the captain, Shreyas Iyer, to ensure that they completed the chase in quick time.
It was a collective bowling effort from Punjab, be it pacers Arshdeep Singh (3/43 in 4 overs), Lockie Ferguson (/126 in 3 overs), Marco Jansen (1/28 in 4 overs) or spinners Glenn Maxwell (1/22 in 3 overs) and Yuzvendra Chahal (1/36 in 4 overs).
Badoni hit three sixes and a four but could never force the momentum in LSG’s favour, and it was Abdul Samad’s (27 off 12 balls) cameo that got them past the 170-run mark.
Rathi got the first wicket when he dismissed Priyansh Arya, thanks to a top-edge to Shardul Thakur, who came in from the mid-on region. After taking the wicket, the spinner showcased a celebration similar to the West Indies’ Kesrick Williams’ notebook celebration to send the player off.
Following the celebration, the umpire had a word with the bowler to avoid such gestures.
Williams was famous for the celebration, especially when he got Kohli out during the T20I series in 2019. Following that, Kohli destroyed the pacer for plenty of runs, and the batting icon also whipped out his iteration of the celebration as well in response. He went on to play a total of 8 ODIs and 36 T20Is, with his last appearance in international cricket coming in the away series against New Zealand in November 2020.
LSG will hope to bounce back to winning ways as they once again play at home, where they take on the Mumbai Indians. Punjab Kings, on the other hand, will have their first home game of the season, taking on the Rajasthan Royals later on in the season as well.
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