Lucknow, March 25 -- To his fans and admirers, mystery leg-spinner Digvesh Singh Rathi is known as much for his attitude as his bowling style.

This long-haired "kaleshi" (trouble maker), his "notebook" celebration, in which he scribbles in the air after a dismissal, drew fines thrice and one-game ban in his debut season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2025. Social media though was flooded with reactions admiring Rathi, many saying that cricket needs such characters otherwise it gets "boring".

"This guy Digvesh is unstoppable and he has something which most of the cricketers don't have .it's called SPINE." That was one reaction to Rathi's celebration.

Rathi, who hides the ball like Sunil Narine, impressed in IPL 2025 and could be ...