Is celebrating a note in IPL becoming obsolete? Dale Steyn certainly thinks so and made his feelings felt right after Akash Singh pulled out a piece of paper with a message during the LSG vs CSK match at the Ekana Stadium on May 15.
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Akash played his first match of the season and rattled CSK’s top order by picking the wickets of Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sanju Samson and Urvil Patel. Right after the goal, Ruturaje pulled out a note with the inscription:
“#Akkionfire – Akash knows how to take wickets in T20.”
The trend started last year when Abhishek Sharma delivered a message for SRH fans and continued this season when Raghu Sharma first did it and then Urvil Patel showed a message dedicated to his father.
But when Akash pulled it out, Steyn said it was time to put the papers down. The South African legend said in a tweet that celebrating the note is no longer trendy and has never been.
“It’s time to hang up the papers. It’s not trendy anymore. To be honest, it never was,” Steyn said on X.
WHY AKASH AVOIDED THE NOTE CELEBRATION?
During the match, Justin Langer was asked by the commentator about the celebration from Akash and said that he was not aware of it and it is something they will have to look into.
But Akash revealed this after the end of the first innings and said that there is no reason behind it and that the chit is there to act as a motivation for him.
“It just gives me motivation. There is no reason behind it. Whatever motivates me during the game, I will support it,” said Akash.
It will be interesting to see if the players will now heed Steyn’s advice and look for a new celebration during matches.
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Published on:
16 May 2026 08:41 IST
