Watch: Akash Singh goes full proxy for Digvesh Rathi, nails pocket book celebration
Digvesh Rathi didn’t characteristic for Lucknow Tremendous Giants of their IPL 2025 conflict in opposition to Gujarat Titans on Thursday, however his trademark celebration made an look on the Narendra Modi Stadium nonetheless. Left-arm pacer Akash Singh channelled his teammate’s iconic transfer after taking the important thing wicket of Jos Buttler throughout LSG’s defence of a mammoth 235-run complete.
Rathi was handed a one-match ban for breaching the IPL 2025 Code of Conduct. The leg-spinner, who has impressed in his debut IPL season, was concerned in a heated change with SunRisers Hyderabad batter Abhishek Sharma throughout LSG’s earlier fixture in Lucknow on Monday. It was Rathi’s provocative celebration that sparked the incident, prompting on-field umpires to step in. | IPL 2025 GT vs LSG Protection |
With Rathi unavailable, Akash Singh stepped up as his stand-in showman. Within the tenth over of the Titans’ chase, Aakash delivered a intelligent slower ball from across the wicket that utterly deceived Jos Buttler. The Englishman, who was increase for a giant rating, was castled for 33 off 18 balls.
Whereas Akash didn’t match Rathi’s exuberance, he nonetheless acknowledged the gang with a pointed gesture earlier than pulling off the now-familiar pocket book celebration. In contrast to his teammate, Aakash saved the act respectful, not involving the dismissed batter — all whereas Rathi watched on from the dugout.
Earlier within the day, Mitchell Marsh’s hundred and Nicholas Pooran’s quick-fire 56 helped LSG publish 235. Nonetheless, their greatest batting effort got here somewhat too late as LSG have been knocked out of the playoffs race earlier within the week.
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