While the celebration quickly went viral on social media platforms, Dale Steyn Didn’t seem affected by this. The renowned fast bowler took to social media platform X and clearly expressed his opinion on the trend, suggesting that this gimmick has now reached its limits.
Dale Steyn gives strong reaction to IPL’s paper-note celebration trend
Without naming any player or franchise, Steyn shared a scathing post criticizing the repeated use of paper-note celebration in the tournament. The post immediately caught the attention of cricket fans, especially because the paper-note celebration has become a recurring feature in the IPL over the past two seasons. What was a heartfelt gesture has now turned into a trend copied by many players across franchises
This festive trend first became popular last season when Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) K opener Abhishek Sharma after scoring a century “Orange Army” Showed a note dedicated to. Since then, many players have copied this gesture in various matches.
Akash Singh’s celebration in LSG vs CSK match attracts attention
The latest example came during Friday’s IPL 2026 clash when LSG and CSK faced off. Playing his first match of this season, Akash put in a stellar performance with the ball. The left arm fast bowler bowled the CSK captain in his first over. Ruturaj Gaikwad out, after this Sanju Samson And Urvil Patel Also dismissed and completed a memorable three-wicket hat-trick.
After his third wicket, Akash took out a paper note which read “#Akki on fire – Akash knows how to take wickets in T20 game.” Akash later clarified that the gesture was purely personal and not a message to critics or rivals.
LSG beats CSK in important IPL 2026 match
Meanwhile, LSG registered an impressive seven-wicket win in the encounter against CSK. Chennai posted a competitive score of 187/5, the main contribution being Kartik Sharma Was a composed 71 runs. However, LSG’s openers Mitchell Marsh And Josh Inglis Achieved the target easily with a brilliant partnership of 135 runs. Marsh played a brilliant inning of 90 runs, while Inglis contributed 36 runs, as Lucknow completed the target with 20 balls to spare.
After this defeat, CSK were stuck at 12 points from 12 matches, dealing a serious blow to their playoff hopes. The five-time champions now need to win both the remaining matches and favorable results at other venues to stay in the race for the IPL 2026 playoffs.
