IPL Umpires Sent ‘Celebration’ Message After Row Over LSG Star Digvesh Rathi’s Punishment

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has knowledgeable the Indian Premier League (IPL) umpires to be a bit extra lenient on player-celebration. According to a report, the BCCI gave the directions throughout a weekly evaluation assembly of IPL umpires held final week. This reported improvement comes amid backlash over fines imposed on Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) spinner Digvesh Rathi, who has been penalised twice this season over his ‘pocket book’ celebration. Digvesh, who’s enjoying his debut IPL season, has impressed with 9 wickets in seven matches.

According to a report in Cricbuzz, the umpires have been requested to go simple on player-celebrations transferring ahead.

“The umpires have also been asked to go a bit more lenient on player-celebration following the flak they received for penalising Lucknow Super Giants’ Digvesh Rathi twice this season for his ‘notebook’ celebration,” the report claimed.

Apart from his lethal spells, Digvesh has additionally underneath the highlight resulting from his controversial celebration after taking a wicket.

Digvesh has been fined twice by the BCCI for his wild celebrations after taking a wicket. Earlier throughout the match in opposition to Punjab Kings, he made the pocket book gesture after dismissing Priyansh Arya. During the match in opposition to Mumbai Indians, the place he gained the Player of the Match award, he did an identical celebration after taking the wicket of Naman Dhir.

On each the events, the spinner was fined 50 per cent of his match charges for breaching Level-1 code of conduct of IPL.

“This was his second Level 1 offence under Article 2.5 this season and hence, he has accumulated Two Demerit Points, in addition to One Demerit Point which he accumulated during LSG’s match against Punjab Kings on April 01, 2025,” acknowledged BCCI in a launch.

Digvesh shall be in motion on Saturday as LSG journey to Jaipur to tackle Rajasthan Royals on the Sawai Mansingh Stadium. LSG sit fifth within the factors desk with eight factors in seven matches.