Dopelganger of Sam Curan mocked Digwesh Rathi as LSG Star’s notebook celebration backfire. Watch

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) spinner Digvesh Rathi, who is known for his fiery “Notebook” wicket festival, found himself in the center of social media mockry after the LSG abolition from IPL 2025 playoffs. In a match against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), the Australian YouTuber Jake Jeakings meet with Samon, England’s Sam Curan, copying the signature ceremony of the rathi from the stand, connecting the spinner’s troubles. The incident followed a warm on-field exchange between Rathi and SRH’s Abhishek Sharma, intensifying the spotlight on Rathi’s conduct.

The match held at the Ekna Cricket Stadium saw LSG posting a 205/7 competitive total, which contributed significantly to Michel Marsh (65) and Aiden Markram (61). Although SRH easily chased the target, Abhishek Sharma’s explosives scored 47 off 20 balls out of 59 and Henrik Klassen’s 28 delivery, which was 206/4 in 18.2 overs.

During the eighth over of the innings of SRH, a turn came when Rathi rejected Sharma and celebrated his trademark “notebook” gesture, which has previously criticized and fined. Sharma, blindly angry, faced a charioteer on the field, causing a stressful moment to require umpire intervention.

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After the match, Sharma posted a secret message on Instagram: “Signed and sealed,” directed to Rathi. In response, Rathi shared a picture of his celebration with the caption, “Happy to add more names to my list.”

The phenomenon gained further traction when Jake Jackings, an Australian material manufacturer known for his equality with Sam Curan, was seen copying the celebration of Rathi. Jeaking was standing, pretended to write in a fictional notebook, and smiled, was quickly going viral on social media with videos. He later commented, “revenge was never sweet,” highlighting the growing ridicule faced by Rathi.

Rathi’s “Notebook” celebration has been a recurring source of controversy throughout the season. He has been fined several times by the BCCI to dissolve the IPL code of conduct, including a 50% match fee deduction for a similar celebration against Mumbai Indians.

With LSG’s playoff hopes being destroyed, now the focus focuses on how Rathi and Team will respond in their remaining matches. The spinner’s actions have argued about the Sportsmanship and the fine line between confidence and ego over the cricket field.

As the IPL 2025 season goes on, the conduct of the rathi reminds the face of the players for the importance of maintaining the importance of maintaining professionalism on the field, and maintaining professionalism in high-dot competitions.