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3 days ago
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Watch: Digvesh Rathi Teases Virat Kohli While Bowling, Leaves RCB Star In Splits
Royal Challengers Bengaluru's big victory over Lucknow Super Giants will definitely go down as the one of the most memorable moment of IPL 2025. Asked to bat first, LSG posted a huge total of 227/3 in 20 overs with skipper Rishabh Pant smashing 118* off 61 balls. Later, RCB stole the momentum as their stand-in captain Jitesh Sharma played an unbeaten knock of 85 off 33 balls and took his side across the line with six wickets and eight balls in hand. During RCB's run chase, a hilarious moment took place when the star batter Virat Kohli faced the controversial LSG spinner Digvesh Rathi. In the 11th over, Digvesh, who is famous for his viral notebook style celebration after taking a wicket, said something to Kohli before delivering the ball. Digvesh's words were muted but they left Kohli in splits as the RCB veteran laughed and the game continued. Flashbacks @imVkohli — Daksh. (@DakshVkf) May 28, 2025 Notably, Digvesh was fined several times by the BCCI for his controversial celebration. After repeated warnings, a stern action action was taken against him and he was banned from LSG's previous game against Gujarat Titans. During the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Digvesh indulged in a heated argument with batter Abhishek Sharma, following which, the banned was imposed on him. Jitesh Sharma conjured up a rollicking unbeaten 85 to propel Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to an unprecedented feat that no team in the Indian Premier League (IPL) has accomplished before. Playing their last league match of IPL 2025 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium on Tuesday, RCB orchestrated a compelling six-wicket victory against Lucknow Super Giants. After completing a 228-run target heist with eight balls to spare, the touring party gunned down their highest successful chase and the third-highest total in IPL history. After finishing second in the group standings, Bengaluru has booked a date with Punjab Kings in Qualifier 1 on Thursday, while Gujarat will square off against Mumbai Indians in the Eliminator on Friday. (With ANI Inputs)
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4 days ago
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'MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli Not Banned...': Virender Sehwag's 'Harsh' Verdict On Controversial LSG Star
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) spinner Digvesh Rathi has enjoyed a breakthrough season in IPL 2025. However, despite his good performances, Digvesh has also gotten into trouble on multiple occasions, largely due to his explosive celebrations. Digvesh has received warnings due to his signature 'notebook' celebration, and was even banned for one match after he had given a send-off to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) batter Abhishek Sharma. However, legendary former India opener Virender Sehwag has stated that the sanctions on Digvesh have been harsh, and pointed out that players like Virat Kohli or MS Dhoni have never received a harsh punishment for their behaviour. "I thought that the ban was a bit harsh. The boy is playing in his first year in the IPL. MS Dhoni had barged into the ground, he was not banned then. Virat Kohli has spoken to umpires in that tone, who knows how many times, he was also not banned. So, Digvesh Rathi could have been spared, because he is a young player, just coming into the scene, could have let that one go," Sehwag said, speaking on Cricbuzz. Digvesh made headlines again on Tuesday as he appealed after running out Jitesh Sharma at the non-striker's end for backing up. The appeal was later withdrawn by LSG captain Rishabh Pant. Digvesh's demeanour raised a question on the 'spirit of cricket'. Though the umpire deemed Jitesh not-out, even as LSG captain Rishabh Pant decided to withdraw the appeal, the entire episode triggered yet another 'spirit of cricket' debate over the nature of the attempted dismissal. Pant was lauded by many for 'uplifting' the 'spirit of cricket' as he decided to withdraw the appeal following Digvesh's attempt to dismiss Jitesh. Famous Indian commentator Harsha Bhogle expressed his disappointment over the 'sprit of cricket' debate being triggered over the incident. "I have no problem with the umpire turning down the appeal if he thinks the non-striker was inside the crease when the bowler's arm had crossed the point where he is expected to release the ball. I am disappointed when the spirit of the game is invoked. You play by the laws," Harsha posted on X (formerly Twitter).
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4 days ago
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Watch: RCB Fans Mock LSG Star After Controversial Notebook Celebration Backfires
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) fans mocked Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) spinner Digvesh Rathi following their IPL 2025 match on Tuesday. RCB beat LSG in Lucknow, in what was the final league game of the season, to secure their place in Qualifier 1. In the 17th over, Digvesh stirred a huge controversy after he decided to run RCB's Jitesh Sharma out at the non-striker's for backing up too far. The bails lit up before Jitesh's bat crossed the crease, but he remained not out after Lucknow captain Rishabh Pant withdrew the appeal. Even if Pant had not taken back the appeal, Jitesh would've been not out as Digvesh landing foot has crossed the poppin crease before he could dislodge the bails. During the same over, Digvesh had dismissed Jitesh on the very first ball, before hitting his controversial signature celebration. However, Jitesh was deemed not out as Digvesh was penalised for overstepping, resulting in a free hit which Jitesh deposited into the stands over midwicket. After the match, RCB fans mocked Digvesh by imitating his celebration outside the Ekana Cricket Stadium. Digvesh Rathi — Virat Kohli Fan Club (@Trend_VKohli) May 28, 2025 Jitesh made the most of the opportunity and struck a hat-trick of sixes to bring Bengaluru closer to the top two spots. Jitesh finished the chase in style with a six after completing a record-breaking chase. With their heads held high, Jitesh and Mayank returned unbeaten with scores of 85(33) and 41(23), respectively. RCB's astonishing six-wicket win, coming on the back of fifties from Virat Kohli and stand-in captain Jitesh, meant that their dream of winning a first-ever IPL title is still on after finishing at second place in the points table with 19 points, with Punjab Kings being table-toppers due to superior net run rate. The winner of Qualifier 1 will directly enter the title clash, to be held on June 3 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, while the losing team will take on the eliminator-winning team at the same venue on June 1. RCB have just a day's break to prepare for Qualifier 1 as their win over LSG happened on Tuesday night.
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4 days ago
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IPL 2025: R Ashwin slams Rishabh Pant for Digvesh Rathi run-out controversy
R Ashwin has slammed Rishabh Pant for deciding to withdraw the appeal from Digvesh Rathi for the run-out at the non-striker's end during the LSG vs RCB game in Lucknow. The match was at a crucial point when Digvesh decided to whip off the bails at the non-striker's end as Jitesh appeared to have stepped out of the crease. However, the third umpire revealed that the RCB stand-in skipper was safe as Digvesh had already completed his delivery stride before attempting the run-out, thus rendering the dismissal invalid under the laws of the it was then shown that Pant had actually withdrawn the appeal as the commentators congratulated the LSG captain for his sportsmanship. However, Ashwin wasn't too happy to see this call from the wicketkeeper. Speaking on Ash ki Baat, the veteran spinner said that it was Pant's job to back Digvesh and not make him feel small. Ashwin also said that the vilification of the bowler needs to end in such situations. 'Captain's job is actually to back a player. A captain's job is not to make a bowler feel small. By making this decision of pulling away an appeal, ye pehle karna chahiye tha (should have discussed earlier)."'We don't know if they discussed, but let's stop this vilification of that youngster in front of crores and crores of people. Do we do that to anybody else? Why does a bowler look small? It is actually a humiliation," said Ashwin. 'This will affect Digvesh'advertisementAshwin feels that in such a situation, Digvesh will never do that again and asked why he should don't do that again. The veteran spinner said that it will really affect the LSG spinner and it was insulting to withdraw the appeal in front of the viewers. 'So what happens is a bowler feels so small that he will never do that again. People will say that he should never do that (run out at the non-striker's end) again. Why should he not do that? It is actually not about the rule. The batsman taking an extra step gives him an opportunity to finish a two."'Digvesh Rathi is not my relative, not my friend. I don't know who he is. But I am saying ki ek bowler ko itna scar kar doge aap aisa karne mein (you will scar the bowler so much) that it will really affect him. But because nobody really cares about a bowler. So you can insult him by withdrawing his appeal in front of crores of people," said Ashwin. Jitesh went on to score 85 off 33 balls and guide RCB to the win that got them a top-two finish. Tune InMust Watch IN THIS STORY#IPL 2025
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5 days ago
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"When Virat Kohli Got Out...": Jitesh Sharma Names RCB Man Who Inspired Him In Heroic 228-Run Chase
Royal Challengers Bengaluru stand-in captain Jitesh Sharma, who couldn't believe he executed a match-winning knock, revealed the message of his "mentor and guru" Dinesh Karthik, which allowed him to finish off a record-shattering chase against Lucknow Super Giants in the final group stage game of the 18th season of the IPL. During Bengaluru's pursuit of an intimidating 228-run target, RCB was threadbare at 123/4 after losing its 'Chase Master' Virat Kohli in the 12th over. Jitesh arrived at the crease and joined hands with Mayank Agarwal to figure out a blueprint for RCB's successful heist in the tournament's history. With a rollicking display with the bat, Jitesh left the spectators enchanted with his unbeaten 85 from a mere 33 deliveries while striking handsomely at 257.58, his best in the cash-rich league's history. While forging an unbeaten 107-run partnership with Mayank, Jitesh battled cramps and promised that they would carry forward the momentum into the next match. "I will not be able to express my thoughts! I can't believe I played that knock. When Virat bhai was out, I was just thinking of taking it deep. As my mentor and guru Dinesh [Karthik] anna says, just take it deep," Jitesh said in the post-match presentation. Jitesh certainly had fortune on his side. In the 17th over, RCB almost lost Jitesh twice. He dispatched the ball on the first ball into Badoni's hands, but Digvesh had crossed the return crease with his back foot, resulting in a no-ball. On the next delivery, he muscled the ball away into the stands to bring up his maiden fifty in the IPL. The game-defining moment came on the final delivery of the over when Digvesh caught Jitesh short of the crease at the non-striker's end. The bails ignited before Jitesh's bat crossed the crease, but he remained not out after Lucknow captain Rishabh Pant withdrew the appeal. "I was getting cramps because all the load was on me! I have Virat bhai, Krunal bhai and Bhuvi bhai with me. I feel excited that I'm playing with them. We want to enjoy the moment. But we'll try to recover well. We'll look to carry the momentum into the next match," he added. RCB's record-defining chase kept their flawless away run intact, paving the way for a top-two finish for the first time since 2016. In seven fixtures away from home, Bengaluru has remained unscathed and emerged victorious in each one, making them the first side to achieve the feat in the tournament's history. As they now shift their focus towards their impending date with Punjab Kings in Qualifier 1 on Thursday, Jitesh confirmed Josh Hazlewood is in contention to return to on-field action after recovering from a shoulder niggle. "Credit goes to Rajat. I was responsible for maintaining his record. Hazlewood will perhaps play in the knockout. We have a strong belief system. We have match winners. Look at our playing XI, and we have match winners," he concluded. Listen to the latest songs, only on
