Kolkata Knight Riders shined bright again. They are setting an example of their domination at Lucknow’s home ground just by dominating them throughout. On the 54th match of the tournament. Lucknow Super Giants and Kolkata Knight Riders are locking horns. KKR bowler Harshit Rana has come back to the match after a ban. After dismissing KL Rahul, Harshit Rana’s muted celebration grabbed the attention.
Harshit Rana’s Ban:
Since the beginning of the tournament, Kolkata Knight Riders is in a dominating form. In the whole tournament, they displayed great character in every department. Harshit Rana has become one of their prime bowlers. But a few matches ago, the KKR bowler faced a setback. Harshit Rana faced disciplinary action for violating the IPL Code of Conduct during their home match against the Delhi Capitals. Despite taking two wickets for only 28 runs, Rana’s exuberance seemingly crossed a line, resulting in a Level 1 breach under Article 2.5 of the tournament’s regulations.
Consequently, he was fined 100% of his match fee and suspended for a match. He missed KKR’s last game against Mumbai Indians due to that suspension for a similar breach during their match against the Delhi Capitals. While the exact reason for the fine and suspension wasn’t disclosed, it’s possible it was related to the send-off he gave to DC batsman Abishek Porel after dismissing him.
Viral Muted Celebration While Dismissing KL Rahul:
After facing a ban and missing the previous match against Mumbai Indians, Harshit Rana has come back against Lucknow Super Giants. He started the match impressively, delivering an exceptional first over, and conceding only eight runs during the powerplay. In his second over, he secured the crucial wicket of KL Rahul. Despite his success, he chose to celebrate modestly, avoiding any send-off gestures. However, he subtly mocked IPL officials with a viral ‘muted’ celebration after dismissing Rahul. That celebration grabbed the attention.
However, KKR played a dominating game in this match. Starting with the batting and even with the bowling in the second innings, they wrapped it up all the way. After setting a big total of 235 runs on the board, they already made the match difficult for the opponent. In the bowling, they were unstoppable. Varun Chakravarthy and Harshit Rana were excellent and 3 wickets each. Andre Russell took 2 wickets, they all out Lucknow Super Giants in 137 runs and won the match by 98 runs.
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