Dale Steyn, Ambati Rayudu slam Akash Singh’s ‘nonsense’ note celebration
3 min readUpdated: May 16, 2026 09:17 AM IST In his first game of the IPL 2026 season, Lucknow Super Giants pacer Akash Singh had his reasons for bringing out the note celebration. However, the left-arm seamer’s antics have not gone down too well with a bunch of former cricketers, including Dale Steyn, Ambati Rayudu and Mitchell McClenaghan. Akash had enough reasons to rejoice on Friday night as he single-handedly dismantled the Chennai Super Kings top order, comprising Sanju Samson, skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad and Urvil Patel in succession. Each time he took a wicket, Akash pulled out a little note and held it up. It was later revealed that the chit contained a motivational message. “#Akkionfire – Akash knows how to take wickets in a T20 game,” the note read. Speaking on ESPNcricinfo, McClenaghan and Rayudu slammed the thought process behind Akash’s celebration. 🎥2️⃣ big wickets for Akash Singh 🔥 And a celebration you don’t want to miss 🗒️👌 Updates ▶️ https://t.co/v1R8RJXPe8#TATAIPL | #KhelBindaas | #LSGvCSK | @LucknowIPL pic.twitter.com/jY76LqHMnb — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 15, 2026 …









