Cricket-Lucknow spin hero Rathi is obsessed with bowling, coach Langer says

Cricket - Indian Premier League - IPL - Lucknow Super Giants v Mumbai Indians - Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, India - April 4, 2025 Lucknow Super Giants' Digvesh Rathi celebrates taking the wicket of Mumbai Indians' Naman Dhir REUTERS/Adnan Abidi REFILE - CORRECTING CAPTION

(Reuters) -Digvesh Rathi would spend every waking minute bowling if he could, joked Lucknow coach Justin Langer after the Super Giants rookie played a key role in their Indian Premier League win over Mumbai Indians on Friday.

The 25-year-old earned his first player of the match award in the competition after dismissing Mumbai's Naman Dhir and allowing 21 runs at just over five runs per over, while every other Lucknow bowler conceded at least 10 per over.