Archive · 20 May 2025
Digvesh Rathi Suspended After IPL 2025 On-Field Confrontation
Imagine two cricket players, Digvesh and Abhishek, had a bit of a fight on the field.
Digvesh got angry after Abhishek was out.
They argued, but their teammates and coaches stepped in.
Digvesh got in trouble for it – he has to miss a game and pay a fine.
The two players talked after the game, and said they're okay now, and all is well.
This happened during a big cricket tournament called IPL, and Digvesh had already broken some rules before, which made his punishment worse.
Digvesh Rathi was suspended for one match for an on-field altercation.
The incident occurred during the IPL 2025 match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Lucknow Super Giants.
Rathi received a 50% fine of his match fees and accumulated two demerit points.
Rathi's previous breaches led to a total of five demerit points, triggering the suspension.
Abhishek Sharma and Digvesh Rathi had a heated exchange after a dismissal, but resolved it later.
- Who
- Digvesh Rathi and Abhishek Sharma were involved in the incident. Rathi will miss the upcoming match against Gujarat Titans.
- What
- Digvesh Rathi received a match suspension and fine for an on-field altercation during an IPL match.
- When
- The incident occurred during the IPL 2025 match; Rathi will miss the May 22, 2025 game.
- Where
- The incident happened at Lucknow's Ekana Cricket Stadium.
- Why
- Rathi breached the IPL Code of Conduct and accumulated demerit points.
- Team
- Lucknow Super Giants
- Player
- Digvesh Rathi
- Suspension
- One match
- Fine
- 50% of match fees
- Match
- Sunrisers Hyderabad vs. Lucknow Super Giants
- Location
- Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
- Next Match Missed
- May 22, 2025
- Opponent
- Gujarat Titans, Ahmedabad