Watch: Digvesh Rathi and Nitish Rana laugh together as past DPL clash resurfaces ahead of LSG vs DC

Digvesh Rathi and Nitish Rana had an on-field altercation in the DPL 2025, which resulted in match fees fined for both players.

Sandipan Ghosh
Sandipan Ghosh

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Watch: Digvesh Rathi and Nitish Rana laugh together as past DPL clash resurfaces ahead of LSG vs DC
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Digvesh Rathi and Nitish Rana had a past story of an on-field altercation, which also grabbed attention in the news headlines.  However, before Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Delhi Capitals (DC) have the on-field meet in the IPL 2026, both players met each other and had a laugh to end their tense condition. 

Only two teams remained to begin their challenge in the IPL 2026, as LSG and DC will face each other on Wednesday night (April 1) in Lucknow, which will record at least one appearance of ten teams this season. The 26-year-old Digvesh Rathi is serving for LSG, while the 32-year-old Nitish Rana is playing for Delhi Capitals.

While Digvesh and Nitish had a past on-field altercation record, cricket fans know them for their on-field battles. However, the atmosphere has become softer, while both the cricketers had a laugh during their friendly meet ahead of their tournament opener. Lucknow Super Giants' social media reel post has captured their friendly moment, while Rishabh Pant also met his national team friend Kuldeep Yadav.

See Also: Watch: RR and CSK fans engaged in brutal fight during RR vs CSK IPL 2026 clash; video goes viral

What exactly happened during their DPL face-off

During the Delhi Premier League 2025 (DPL 2025) Eliminator, Digvesh and Nitish had an on-field altercation, as they had an ugly heated argument, which was a verbal spat and aggressive behavior. While Digvesh was fined 80 percent of his match fee, Nitish was fined 50 percent of his match fee for that incident. 

 

DC and LSG lock horns in Match 5 of IPL 2026

Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants are ready to face each other in the fifth game of the IPL 2026 on Wednesday night, as both teams are excited to begin their new season journey. Both teams are waiting for their first trophy, while DC were runners-up in the 2020 edition of the tournament, and LSG were eliminated twice in the Eliminator. 

Fans react as old rivalry resurfaces before IPL 2026 clash

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