CSK 'GOAT' issues strong statement on Abhishek Sharma-Digvesh Rathi fight in IPL 2025
Published - 20 May 2025, 05:00 PM | Updated - 20 May 2025, 05:41 PM
Abhishek Sharma and Digvesh Rathi indulged in a fight during the game between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Lucknow Super Giants on May 19. Both players were involved in a heated argument in the second innings of the match.
Rathi dismissed Abhishek in the eighth over of the innings, and then he did his signature notebook celebration. The celebration resulted in a heated altercation between the two players.
Abhishek Sharma and Digvesh Rathi’s war of words
The mystery spinner gave a fiery send-off to Abhishek, which ultimately provoked the batter, and then both engaged in a war of words.
Umpires and teammates have to intervene in the fight and separate both players. Abhishek also discussed the matter with the fourth umpire when he was walking back to the pavilion.
BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla also stepped in the matter to resolve the matter between both players following the conclusion of the match.
Suresh Raina’s opinion on the Abhishek-Digvesh fight
Former India player and CSK legend, Suresh Raina, didn’t like the behaviour of both players on the field, as it didn’t make a good viewing for the viewers.
"Digvesh Rathi's notebook now has Abhishek Sharma's name added to it. The fight that happened, Digvesh seemed to say to Abhishek that he did not say anything to him. But, what is happening is quite wrong actually, these two are Indian players," Raina said on Star Sports during commentary.
Raina opined that it was all heat of the moment, and it happened with players because Abhishek hit four sixes in the last over.
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Abhishek Sharma and Digvesh Rathi were fined by the BCCI
In the aftermath of the fight between Abhishek Sharma and Digvesh Rathi, the BCCI fined both players after the war of words as a punishment.
Digvesh was fined 50% of his match fees and also received two demerit points. The mystery spinner had already three demerit points, and now with adding two points to his tally, Rathi will be unavailable for the next match.
BCCI introduced a new demerit point list in which five demerit points will give a one-match ban to the player. Digvesh was fined twice before this match.
On the other hand, Abhishek was fined 25% of his match fees. He received one demerit point, and this is his first demerit point in this IPL season.
Hyderabad won the match against Lucknow by six wickets and 10 balls to spare. SRH chased down 206 runs easily, with Abhishek's quick-fire 59 runs in just 20 balls.
Digvesh took two wickets, dismissing Abhishek and Heinrich Klassen, in the game.
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