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Raghu Sharma’s debut in IPL 2026 was memorable, unique celebration by showing card after the wicket
Sandy Verma | May 7, 2026 12:24 AM CST

Sports Sports: In a match of IPL 2026, Mumbai Indians (MI) new bowler Raghu Sharma made his debut memorable. In the match played against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Monday, he took his first wicket and the way he celebrated after that caught everyone’s attention.

Raghu Sharma tasted his first wicket in the 13th over of LSG’s innings. He dismissed Akshat Raghuvanshi, who was making his IPL debut in this match. This wicket was the first IPL wicket of Raghu Sharma’s career, which he achieved by being caught out on a simple ball.

What Raghu Sharma did after taking the wicket became a topic of discussion on the field. He took out a card from his pocket and celebrated by showing it towards the stands. It was written on this card – “Radhe Radhe. By the grace of Gurudev, 15 years of great pain ended today. Thank you Mumbai Indians for giving me this opportunity. I will always be thankful to you. Jai Shri Ram.”

His emotional and different style is also becoming increasingly viral on social media, where fans are linking it to his struggle-filled journey and faith. Many people called it one of the most unique wicket celebrations in IPL history.

Talking about the match, Nicholas Puran batted brilliantly for Lucknow Super Giants. He played a brilliant inning of 63 runs in 21 balls and tried to put the team in a strong position. Puran hit many aggressive shots in his innings and put pressure on the MI bowlers.

Opener Mitchell Marsh also made useful contributions for LSG. He provided stability to the team’s innings by scoring 44 runs and took the score forward despite the setbacks of early wickets.

However, Raghu Sharma’s first wicket gave Mumbai Indians a significant breakthrough in the match and boosted confidence in the team’s bowlers. This performance of his may be from the initial stage, but it has definitely marked a special beginning of his career.

This debut of Raghu Sharma was not only special for him personally, but is also being considered as a positive sign for Mumbai Indians that the team has got a new and emotionally talented bowler.

Currently, his unique celebration and emotional message has become a topic of discussion among cricket lovers and this video is continuously going viral on social media.


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