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Virender Sehwag’s HARSH remarks on BCCI for Banning LSG star: Backed the Youngster
Former Indian cricketing great Virender Sehwag believes the decision of Board of Control for Cricket India (BCCI) to give a one-match ban to Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) spinner Digvesh Rathi for his iconic 'notebook' celebrations was not fair and the youngster should have been let off on this one.
Last Updated on - May 29, 2025 4:02 PM IST
Virender Sehwag (R) on Digvesh Rathi and Abhishek Sharma on-field altercation (L) (Both images credit- X)
Lucknow Super Giants (LS) spinner Digvesh Rathi had a memorable performance in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. However, apart from his remarkable performance, a number of controversies have also been accompanied o his name, all involving his ‘Notebook Celebration’, to which he was not only handed fines each time, but was also given a one-match ban by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
During the Lucknow Super Giants vs Sunrisers Hyderabad clash on May 19, where SRH came out victorious, Digvesh gave a fierce sendoff to Abhishek Sharma, after which the two were seen in a fierce on-field spat. The LSG spinner was then handed a one-match ban, to which former Indian legend Virender Sehwag believes the punishment was ‘bit harsh‘.
Virender Sehwag shared his views, where he indirectly marked the BCCI for treating different players differently. He believes that when it comes to breaching the Code of Conduct, different players are given different treatments.
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“I thought that the ban was a bit harsh. The boy is playing in his first year in the IPL. MS Dhoni had barged into the ground, he was not banned then. Virat Kohli has spoken to umpires in that tone, who knows how many times, he was also not banned,” Sehwag said while speaking on Cricbuzz.
Sehwag then came in to support Digvesh, a young player who should have not been given such a strong punishment. He also stated how Rathi is a upcoming star, and this first instance should have been let off. “Digvesh Rathi could have been spared, because he is a young player, just coming into the scene, could have let that one go,” he said.