Overview
- Speaking on his YouTube show, Ravichandran Ashwin said his respect for Nitish Rana has grown because the batter declined to blame Digvesh Rathi after their on-field spat.
- The confrontation erupted when Rana mimicked Rathi’s notebook celebration after a six, prompting a heated exchange that officials and players had to break up.
- DPL organisers fined both players for code-of-conduct breaches, docking Rathi 80% of his match fee for a Level 2 offence and Rana 50% for Level 1 breaches.
- Rana told PTI he would not detail the incident, saying he would not back down if provoked but stressing both players were trying to win for their teams.
- Rana’s 134 off 55 balls powered West Delhi Lions past a 202 chase in the Eliminator, and the team later clinched the DPL title.