LSG vs GT | Twitter in splits as Digvesh comes up with another unique rendition of checklist celebration

Gujarat Titans' unproven middle-order came to haunt them in the away encounter against Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Stadium on Saturday as the team failed to surpass 200 despite a massive 120-run opening stand. The downfall began in the 13th over when Avesh Khan sent Shubman Gill packing courtesy of a remarkable catch at the boundary from Aiden markram, before Ravi Bishnoi accounted for both Sai Sudharsan and Washington Sundar in the same over. However, with the pair of Jos Buttler and Sherfane Rutherford at the crease, danger still loomed large, until Digvesh Rathi dispatched the former in the 17th over to bring up one of the most hotly-anticipated moments in the contest.

Digvesh had first turned eyeballs when he claimed three wickets in his first two IPL games but truly came to the limelight against Punjab Kings, where after dismissing Priyansh Arya he brought out the infamous 'check list' celebration, featuring him pretending to write down the batter's name on his palm and striking it off with aplomb. The act brought him a demerit point and a 25% match fine, both of which were doubled when he repeated the antics after dispatching Naman Dhir in the following game against Mumbai Indians. Thus forced to take cognizance of his celebration, Digvesh decided to dilute the intensity a bit by swapping his palm for the grass instead when he scalped Sunil Narine in the encountet against Kolkata Knight Riders, and thereby left fans waiting of what awaited next in this cat and mouse game between the spinner and the authorities.

As it turned out, the BCCI did not levy a fine in the previous game, which only spurred Digvesh to repeat the celebration when he took the crucial wocket of Buttler, albeit this time the pitch taking the brunt of the Delhite's fingers. Twitterati could not be more thrilled.

again!

Unique!

true!

Nice one!

Good spell!

Trademark!

What a spell!

Big Wicket!

Celebration again!

Buttler gone!