Fiery showdown between Digvesh and Abhishek sparks memefest
India, May 21 -- What started as a thrilling, high-stakes match turned into a talking point for all the wrong reasons after a heated exchange between Lucknow Super Giants' (LSG) Digvesh Rathi and Sunrisers Hyderabad's (SRH) Abhishek Sharma.
The flashpoint came in the eighth over of the SRH innings, when the LSG spinner dismissed the in-form Abhishek, who had just blasted a 20-ball 59, lighting up Lucknow's Ekana Stadium. Digvesh celebrated with his now-controversial notebook gesture, which irked Abhishek. Tempers flared as the SRH opener charged towards the bowler, leading to an on-field confrontation.
But the tension didn't end there. The duo exchanged words again during the post-match handshake, prompting LSG coach Vijay Dahiya to step in. Even the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vice-president Rajeev Shukla was seen playing peacemaker after the game.
After the match, memes flooded X and Insta, poking fun at the players. "When Abhishek Sharma does it, it's a celebration. When Digvesh Rathi does it, it becomes an offense for Abhishek Sharma. Just because Digvesh is a bowler doesn't mean he's wrong. Bro just casually celebrated (sic)," wrote a user. Another one wrote: "Kuch log hote hain jinhe bina baat ke Attitude hota hai, ye Digvesh Rathi vahi banda hai (sic)." Digvesh was handed a one-match suspension by the BCCI and fined 50% of his match fee. Meanwhile, the on-field altercation cost Abhishek 25% of his match fee and one demerit point. HTC...
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