India, May 17 -- Pacer Akash Singh caught the eye with his unique celebration during Lucknow Super Giants' win over Chennai Super Kings, pulling out a piece of paper from his pocket after a wicket, a gesture he said was aimed at "motivating" himself and "asserting dominance" over batters.

left-arm pacer pulled out a scrappy piece of paper after each of the three wickets he took in LSG's seven-wicket win over CSK, with the message reading: "Akki on fire - Akash knows how to take wickets in T20 cricket. The 24-year-old, who began his IPL journey with Rajasthan Royals and was part of Chennai Super Kings' title-winning campaign in 2023 before moving to Lucknow Super Giants, registered his best IPL figures with 3 for 26 on Friday.

"Akki know...