The cricketing world is abuzz with anticipation as Lucknow Super Giants’ (LSG) fiery pacer, Digvesh Rathi, continues to stir the pot with his now-famous “tick-the-notebook” celebration. With LSG set to lock horns with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in IPL 2025, the spotlight is firmly on whether Rathi will add Virat Kohli’s name to his growing list of conquests.
In a lively pre-match interaction, Rathi was playfully asked, “Agla number kiska? (Whose number is next?)” Before he could utter a word, the crowd erupted with chants of “Virat Bhai ka,” pointing to RCB’s talisman, Virat Kohli. With a knowing smile and a cheeky shake of his head, Rathi kept the suspense alive, leaving fans on the edge of their seats.
Virat Kohli, who has been in scintillating form this season, has been the cornerstone of RCB’s batting lineup. His impending showdown with Rathi promises to be a thrilling spectacle. However, this isn’t Kohli’s first rodeo with the notebook celebration. In 2017, West Indies’ Kesrick Williams famously employed the same move after dismissing Kohli in Jamaica. Fast forward to 2019, Kohli turned the tables on Williams, hitting him for a six and mimicking the celebration in a home series—a moment etched in cricketing folklore.
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Should Rathi dare to unleash his notebook celebration against Kohli, all eyes will be on how the RCB maestro retaliates. Rathi has been a force to reckon with this season, scalping 14 wickets in 12 matches at an impressive economy rate of 8.19. Yet, his aggressive antics have landed him in hot water, with the BCCI fining him twice and issuing warnings for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct.
In LSG’s recent clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Rathi found himself embroiled in a heated exchange with Abhishek Sharma, further cementing his reputation as a fiery competitor. As the stakes get higher, Rathi’s on-field theatrics continue to be a talking point, adding an extra layer of drama to the IPL.
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