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BCCI Springs Into Action, Hands LSG Star Digvesh Rathi Big Penalty For Priyansh Arya Send-Off

Lucknow Super Giants spinner Digvesh Singh Rathi was fined 25 percent of his match fees and handed a demerit point for his unusual 'letter-writing' celebration after dismissing Punjab Kings batter Priyansh Arya. The Board of Control for Cricket in India penalised Rathi for "breaching the IPL Code of Conduct" during LSG's match against PBKS at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Tuesday. PBKS won the game by eight wickets.

LSG Owner Sanjiv Goenka Confronts Rishabh Pant, Recreates KL Rahul Scene After Defeat Against PBKS

The sum of Rs 27 crore that Lucknow Super Giants spent on Rishabh Pant isn't looking good at the moment. The wicket-keeper batter has hardly gotten his bat to do the talking in the first three games for the franchise. Even his captaincy decisions have been questioned by many, with fans on social media already putting the label of a "Rs 27 crore flop" on the wicket-keeper batter. After LSG suffered their second defeat of the season, at the hands of Punjab Kings, the franchise's owner Sanji Goenka confronted Rishabh Pant again on the field, asking some tough questions.

"You Don't...": MS Dhoni's Critics Sent Blunt Message By Chris Gayle Amid Criticism Over CSK Place

The IPL 2025 has seen quite a few stars taking a beating to their reputation. Rohit Sharma has not been in great form, Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin have not been at their best touch while other reputed names have also not performed up to the potential. But what is happening to MS Dhoni is unthinkable. His position in the Chennai Super Kings XI is being questioned, especially after he came to bat extremely low down the order with CSK chasing in a couple of games.

"Didn't Get Credit...": Sunil Gavaskar's Explosive 'KKR' Remark On Shreyas Iyer

Shreyas Iyer scored his second half-century of IPL 2025 as Punjab Kings comfortably defeated Lucknow Super Giants on Tuesday. The PBKS skipper remained unbeaten on 50 with the help of 3 fours and 4 sixes. It was a brilliant batting display from Shreyas and his knock earned him praises from both experts as well as fans. Legendary Indian cricket team batter Sunil Gavaskar was also a fan of Shreyas' batting and on commentary, he said that Shreyas did not get the credit he deserved for KKR's title winning campaign in 2024. Shreyas was the captain of the KKR side but was released after the season.

"Tension Auction Mein Khatam...": Punjab Kings' Brutally Punch Back At Rishabh Pant

Punjab Kings (PBKS) convincingly beat Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in their IPL 2025 clash, with their captain Shreyas Iyer slamming a half-century. PBKS wasted no time taking to social media to celebrate Iyer and also took a subtle dig at LSG captain Rishabh Pant. After being bought for Rs 27 crore at the IPL 2025 mega auction, Pant expressed relief about not being bought by Punjab Kings. Now, PBKS punched back at Pant with a post on social media, asserting how all of their worries got over in the auction itself.

"Each And Every Player...": Under-Fire Rishabh Pant's Blunt Take On Defeat Against PBKS

Skipper Rishabh Pant admitted that his team was "20 to 30 runs short" as Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) succumbed to a crushing eight-wicket defeat at the hands of Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium here on Tuesday. LSG struggled to keep up with a rampant Punjab outfit that dictated terms in both bowling and batting. Pant's early dismissal in the power-play summed up LSG's issues, as PBKS' tactical brilliance and clinical execution left the home side reeling. Asked to bat first, LSG's innings never quite found its footing after an early jolt.

Updated IPL 2025 Points Table After LSG vs PBKS Match, Orange Cap And Purple Cap

Punjab Kings continue to rise in the IPL 2025. With the Shreyas Iyer-led side's latest win over Lucknow Super Giants, Punjab Kings are among the top three in the IPL points table. New Punjab Kings coach Ricky Ponting had said that his aim is to make this PBKS group the 'best' Punjab Kings side ever and it looks like they have begun on that path on a strong footing. As far as the highest run-scorer is concerned LSG's Nicholas Pooran holds the Orange Cap with a tally of 189. The highest wicket-taker is Chennai Super Kings Noor Ahmad and he holds the Purple cap with nine scalps.

LSG Mentor Zaheer Khan's Big Accusation At Lucknow Staff, Says "Felt Like Punjab Curator Made Pitch"

Another IPL home team has been left frustrated by the conditions at their own ground. Following an eight-wicket defeat with 22 balls to spare in their first home game of the season, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) mentor Zaheer Khan remarked that it felt as if the opposition had brought their own curator to prepare the pitch. "What was a little disappointing for me here..." Zaheer said at the post-match press conference, as quoted from ESPNcricinfo.

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BCCI Springs Into Action, Hands LSG Star Digvesh Rathi Big Penalty For Priyansh Arya Send-Off

LSG Owner Sanjiv Goenka Confronts Rishabh Pant, Recreates KL Rahul Scene After Defeat Against PBKS

"You Don't...": MS Dhoni's Critics Sent Blunt Message By Chris Gayle Amid Criticism Over CSK Place

"Didn't Get Credit...": Sunil Gavaskar's Explosive 'KKR' Remark On Shreyas Iyer

"Tension Auction Mein Khatam...": Punjab Kings' Brutally Punch Back At Rishabh Pant

"Each And Every Player...": Under-Fire Rishabh Pant's Blunt Take On Defeat Against PBKS

Updated IPL 2025 Points Table After LSG vs PBKS Match, Orange Cap And Purple Cap

LSG Mentor Zaheer Khan's Big Accusation At Lucknow Staff, Says "Felt Like Punjab Curator Made Pitch"