IPL 2025: Digvesh Rathi suspended by BCCI for repeatedly stepping over line

BCCI slapped a one-match ban on Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) bowler Digvesh Rathi in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 after the episode with Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) opener Abhishek Sharma at the Ekana Stadium on Monday.

As per reports, the incident happened after Rathi ended Abhishek's blazing knock and pulled out the notebook celebration. 

Moreover, the act left the SRH opener fuming as he charged at the bowler, sparking a heated altercation, before the umpires and the rest of the teammates stepped in.

Sharma was also on the firing line for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during his team's match against LSG.

As per sources, BCCI booked Rathi for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct and fined him 50 per cent of his match fees. This was his third Level 1 offence under Article 2.5 this season, leaving him with five demerit points.

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Notably, Rathi had earlier accumulated one demerit point against Punjab Kings on April 01, 2025, and two demerit points against Mumbai Indians on April 04, 2025, for his notebook celebration.

As a result, Rathi will miss LSG's next game—against the Gujarat Titans on May 22, 2025, in Ahmedabad.