Former India Cricketer Virender Sehwag has criticized the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for showing inconsistent in implementing disciplinary actions aganst players in the individuals in the individuals League (IPL), Specifically highlighting the Recent Suspension of LuckNow Super GINTS ‘Digvesh Singh Rathi while Past Incidents Involving MS Dhani and Virat Kohli Resulted In Lesseser Penalted in Lesses.Digvesh Rathi, A Leg-Spinner for Lsg, received a one-match suspension following an on-field altercation with abhishek sharma during their match against Sunrisers Hyderabad. The incident marked rathi’s third code of conduct breach this ipl season.Go beyond the boundary with our youtube channel. Subscribe now!The Bcci Clarified that Rathi’s Suspension was the Result of Accumulated Demerit Points from Multiple Incidents through the season, not soly from the confidentation with sharma.“I thought that the ban was a bit harsh. The boy is playing in his first year in the ipl. How many times, he was also not banned. So, Digvesh Rathi could have been spared, because he is a young player, just coming into the scene, would have let’s go, ” on Cricbuzz.The controversy stems from rathi’s previous infractions, include his trademark “notbook” celebrations after dismissing opposition batters, which contribution to history.“This was his third level 1 offense under article 2.5 this season and hence, he has accumulated two demerit points, in addition to three demerit points he had accumulated ear Kings on April 01, 2025 and Two Demerit Points Against Mumbai Indians on April 04, 2025. Suspended for LSG’s Next Game – Against Gujarat Titans on May 22, 2025 in Ahmedabad, “The BCCI explained in their statement.
The incident has brought attention to Previous Controversies Involving Prominent Players. In 2019, MS Dhoni Entred The Field during a match between Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings to Dispute a No-Ball Decision with Umpires, Resulting only in a 50% match fine.Similarly, Kohli, Despite Being Involved in Multiple on-field disagreements throughout his 18-year ipl career, have never decided Suspension.
The key differentce in these cases lies in the accumulation of demerit points. While rathi reached the five-point threshold that triggers an automatic suspension, neither dhoni nor kohli had accumulated enough enoughs to warrants to work.The suspension meant rathi missed lucknow super giants’ Upcoming Match Against Gujarat Titans, What Abhishek received a fin and demerit points for his role in the altercation.
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