The BCCI faced criticism for penalizing Lucknow Super Giants bowler Digvesh Rathi for his ‘notebook’ celebration in the IPL 2025. After being fined and given demerit points twice for the celebration, experts like Sunil Gavaskar and Simon Doull questioned the board’s decision. Gavaskar felt that while the first fine was justified, the second one was unnecessary as Digvesh did not invade the batter’s space. Doull also disagreed with the fines, stating that the team should be paying them and that Digvesh did nothing wrong with his celebration. In response to the backlash, the BCCI has instructed umpires to show leniency towards player celebrations. The board’s decision to penalize Digvesh sparked a debate on the appropriate handling of player celebrations in cricket.
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