Former India cricketer Virender Sehwag has criticised the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) for exhibiting inconsistency in implementing disciplinary actions in opposition to gamers within the Indian Premier League (IPL), particularly highlighting the current suspension of Lucknow Tremendous Giants’ Digvesh Singh Rathi whereas previous incidents involving MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli resulted in lesser penalties.Digvesh Rathi, a leg-spinner for LSG, acquired a one-match suspension following an on-field altercation with Abhishek Sharma throughout their match in opposition to Sunrisers Hyderabad. The incident marked Rathi’s third Code of Conduct breach this IPL season.
Go Past The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The BCCI clarified that Rathi’s suspension was the results of accrued demerit factors from a number of incidents all through the season, not solely from the confrontation with Sharma.“I assumed that the ban was a bit harsh. The boy is taking part in in his first yr within the IPL. MS Dhoni had barged into the bottom, he was not banned then. Virat Kohli has spoken to umpires in that tone, who is aware of what number of instances, he was additionally not banned. So, Digvesh Rathi might have been spared, as a result of he’s a younger participant, simply coming into the scene, might have let that one go,” Sehwag said whereas talking on Cricbuzz.The controversy stems from Rathi’s earlier infractions, together with his trademark “pocket book” celebrations after dismissing opposition batters, which contributed to his accumulation of demerit factors.“This was his third Stage 1 offence below Article 2.5 this season and therefore, he has accrued two Demerit Factors, along with three Demerit Factors he had accrued earlier – One Demerit Level in opposition to Punjab Kings on April 01, 2025 and two Demerit Factors in opposition to Mumbai Indians on April 04, 2025. As he now has 5 Demerit Factors this season – which end in a one-game suspension – Digvesh will now be suspended for LSG’s subsequent sport – in opposition to Gujarat Titans on Could 22, 2025 in Ahmedabad,” the BCCI defined of their assertion.
The incident has introduced consideration to earlier controversies involving outstanding gamers. In 2019, MS Dhoni entered the sector throughout a match between Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Tremendous Kings to dispute a no-ball resolution with umpires, ensuing solely in a 50% match payment nice.Equally, Kohli, regardless of being concerned in a number of on-field disagreements all through his 18-year IPL profession, has by no means confronted suspension.
The important thing distinction in these instances lies within the accumulation of demerit factors. Whereas Rathi reached the five-point threshold that triggers an automated suspension, neither Dhoni nor Kohli had accrued sufficient factors to warrant such motion.The suspension meant Rathi missed Lucknow Tremendous Giants’ upcoming match in opposition to Gujarat Titans, whereas Abhishek acquired a nice and demerit factors for his function within the altercation.
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