Akash, who starred with figures of 3-26, celebrated each wicket by pulling out a small chit from his pocket and showing it to the cameras. The note reportedly read: \u201c#Akkionfire \u2013 Akash knows how to take wickets in a T20 game.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The chit celebration has become a new trend in IPL 2026, and several players, including Urvil Patel and Raghu Sharma, have celebrated milestones by bringing out chits with a message. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
Akash Singh\u2019s celebration quickly went viral on social media, but it also drew criticism from several former cricketers. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
Speaking on ESPNcricinfo\u2019s TimeOut show, Rayudu said he did not like the trend of players bringing out notes and messages during matches. \u201cI think they should ban this chit business, absolute nonsense. I don\u2019t think they\u2019re supposed to bring chits anyway,\u201d Rayudu said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The former CSK batter also questioned the idea behind the celebration and joked about how it must have been planned.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI just want to know at what point today he thought, \u2018Hey, this will be awesome, I\u2019ll pull this out on TV, and everybody will think I\u2019m cool.'. I also want to know which friends backed him and told him it was a great idea,\u201d He said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI think that\u2019s his manifestation. It may not go down well with a lot of people, but it\u2019s kind of funny and a bit of rubbish,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Former New Zealand pacer Mitchell McClenaghan also criticised the trend and said young players should focus more on performances than dramatic celebrations.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI\u2019m actually surprised with some of this generation coming through. You put your fingers up after your first real IPL performance when people have only just learnt your name. I find it all very fascinating,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Former South Africa fast bowler Dale Steyn also reacted on social media, saying the celebration trend was no longer interesting. \u201cTime to put the papers away. It ain\u2019t trending anymore. Actually, to be honest, it never really was,\u201d Steyn posted on X, formerly Twitter.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Akash, meanwhile, defended the celebration and said the note simply gives him confidence during games.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Former South Africa fast bowler Dale Steyn also reacted on social media, saying the celebration trend was no longer interesting. \u201cTime to put the papers away. It ain\u2019t trending anymore. Actually, to be honest, it never really was,\u201d Steyn posted on X, formerly Twitter.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The left-arm pacer played a major role in LSG\u2019s victory by removing Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sanju Samson, and Urvil Patel early in the innings. LSG later chased down 188 comfortably thanks to Mitchell Marsh\u2019s explosive 90 off 38 balls. <\/p>\r\n\r\n