In a match where emotions ran high and tempers blew off the roof, Australian YouTuber Jake Jeakings known for his uncanny resemblance to England all-rounder Sam Curran, caught the attention of the fans by taking dig at LSG spinner Digvesh Rathi.
Jeakings who has become something of an IPL cult figure in 2025 for switching allegiances and leaning into his Curran doppelgänger persona, was seen mimicking Rathi’s trademark “notebook-signing” celebration in hilarious fashion.
Stationed among SRH’s travelling supporters, the Australian’s exaggerated version of Rathi’s celebration instantly went viral. Cameras caught him standing up, air-writing into a fake notebook and smirking
In another video Jeakings can be seen mocking Rathi by stating that 'Revenges never felt sweeter. The video has gone viral on social media
Rathi had earlier made headlines for his fiery celebration after dismissing the dangerous Abhishek Sharma, who was flying with a blistering 59 off just 20 balls. The wicket triggered a brief on-field spat between the two Indians, as Abhishek took exception to Rathi’s animated celebration.
BCCI Vice-President Rajiv Shukla was later seen intervening between Lucknow Super Giants' spinner Digvesh Rathi and SunRisers Hyderabad opener Abhishek Sharma as the fallout from the heated exchange continued
SRH end LSG's playoff hopes
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) put up a dominant performance to defeat Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by 6 wickets in a high-scoring IPL 2025 clash at the Ekana International Stadium. The result not only added two crucial points to SRH’s tally but also officially ended LSG’s hopes of making it to the playoffs this season.
Lucknow Super Giants posted a challenging total of 205/7 in their 20 overs. Mitchell Marsh led the charge with a superb 65 off 39 balls, Aiden Markram struck a fluent 61 off 38 deliveries, with young pacer Eshan Malinga emerging as the standout performer for SRH with impressive figures of 2/28 from his 4 overs.
In response, Sunrisers Hyderabad came out all guns blazing. Opener Abhishek Sharma delivered a fiery knock, hammering 59 off just 20 balls, including 4 boundaries and 6 sixes, setting the tone for the chase. Middle-order stalwart Heinrich Klaasen anchored the innings with a composed 47 off 28 balls, guiding SRH steadily toward the target. The chase was completed in 18.2 overs, with SRH finishing at 206/4
