In the Eliminator match of Delhi Premium League (DPL) 2025, the case between Nitish Rana vs Digvesh Rathi increased so much that both reached the scuffle. But teammates and umpires stopped it from moving forward.
Highlight:
- Rana-Rathi clash in DPL Eliminator
- Controversy increased due to six
- Both players fined heavy
When started Nitish Rana vs Digvesh Rathi’s conflict?
The incident took place on Friday, 30 August 2025 during the Eliminator match of West Delhi Lions vs South Delhi Superstarz at Arun Jaitley Stadium. The conflict occurred during Digvesh Rathi’s over when he was pull out from the last second while bowling Nitish Rana in the team’s growing pressure. After this, when he tried to put the next ball, Nitish Rana also went out of the crease doing the same thing with him. Then when Rathi hit the next ball, Rana hit a six from the reverse sweep.
Why this matter started?
When Rana repeated the same thing with Rathi, the heat was started, but the matter increased when Rana mounted Rathi’s notebook celebration by hitting a six. This thing was very prickly pricking Rathi, and he spoke some sharp words. After this, Rana bruised towards Bhu Maidan and both the players pose a threat of scuffle, but fellow players and umpires postponed it by intervening.
Why Rathi raging from Rana’s notebook celebrations?
Rathi has done this “Notebook Celebration” several times in his IPL 2025 season, so when Rana made fun of him by repeating it in DPL which Rathi did not like and he became enraged.
Disciplinary action on both
Digvesh Rathi was fined 80% of the match fees under Conduct Contrary to Spirit of the Game, while Nitish Rana was fined 50% of the match for OBSCENE/Offensive Gesture “.
Nitish Rana’s storm innings
Nitish scored a brilliant performance off Rathi’s ball and scored 38 runs (4, 6, 6, 6, 0, 4, 6, 0, 0, 6) off 11 balls. And throughout the match, he played a stormy innings of 134 unbeaten 134 runs in 55 balls and helped his team a target of 202 runs by 7 wickets, and finished the match ahead of time.
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