Sunil Narine’s influence on Lucknow Super Giants’ (LSG) Digvesh Rathi is evident. In tucking his bowling hand behind his body, hiding the ball from the batter’s view, Rathi emulates his idol, who he observed from close quarters when he was a net bowler with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) two seasons back. “He’d admired Sunil Narine … Read more
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) spinner Digvesh Rathi has been suspended for his team’s next match against Gujarat Titans after accumulating five demerit points. He has also been fined 50% of his match fees for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during Monday’s high-octane clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad. The incident occurred in the eighth over of … Read more
Sunrisers Hyderabad rode on Abhishek Sharma’s blitz to extinguish the last remaining embers of Lucknow Super Giants’ Playoffs hopes with a comprehensive six-wicket win at the Ekana Cricket Stadium on Monday. Asked to bat, LSG’s Mitchell Marsh first handed debutant Harsh Dubey a tough initiation to life in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and then … Read more
Digvesh Rathi idolises Sunil Narine. So, his strong start in IPL 2025 — nine wickets at an economy of 7.43 — shouldn’t come as a surprise. Rathi bowls quick googlies and leg-spin, hiding his grip till the final moment — almost Narine-like. His fast, straight-arm action makes it tough for batters to read him off … Read more