‘Wanted such players who have the mentality to win’, Sanjiv Goenka vented out his anger after the release of KL Rahul.
LSG has retained Nicholas Pooran, Mayank Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Ayush Badoni and Mohsin Khan. Sanjiv Goenka on KL Rahul Sanjiv Goenka on KL Rahul Released from LSG : After the announcement of the retained players for IPL 2025, it has now been officially revealed that KL Rahul is not a part of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). The franchise has released its captain. Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have retained Nicholas Pooran, Mayank Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Ayush Badoni and Mohsin Khan. Let us tell you that after the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad during IPL 2024, there was a heated argument between captain KL Rahul and LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka. The video of this entire incident had also gone viral on social media. However, later clarification came from Goenka and Rahul, but by then there was a lot of hue and cry in the cricket world about this. Since then, there were discussions that Lucknow franchise could show KL Rahul a way out of the team or Rahul himself would leave the franchise. Now on Thursday 31st October, it has been officially confirmed that KL Rahul has been released by LSG. What did Sanjeev Goenka say on the release of KL Rahul from LSG? Now, as soon as LSG announced its retained players, team owner Sanjiv Goenka has targeted KL Rahul. In a video message broadcast on Star Sports, Sanjiv Goenka explained the reason behind retaining Puran, Bishnoi, Badoni, Mohsin and Mayank. Sanjiv Goenka said, “It was a simple idea to go in with players who have a winning mentality. To have those who put the team first before their personal goals and individual aspirations. “And we wanted to keep as much of the core intact as possible.”
Champions Trophy: “From what I am reading…”, Wasim Akram hopes India will definitely tour Pakistan
Former Pakistan cricketer Wasim Akram believes that the Indian team will enjoy the hospitality in Pakistan. Wasim Akram (Photo Source: ICC Champions Trophy 2025 It is to be played in Pakistan from 19 February to 9 March next year. PCB will host the ICC tournament after a gap of 18 years. There itself, India does not tour Pakistan due to security reasons. In such a situation, the question still remains whether he will participate in the Champions Trophy 2025 or not. BCCI has not yet given any formal statement regarding Team India going to Pakistan and participating in the tournament. Let us tell you that Asia Cup 2023 was played jointly hosted by Pakistan and Sri Lanka due to the demand of BCCI. Meanwhile, former Pakistan cricketer Wasim Akram believes that the Indian team will enjoy the hospitality in Pakistan as their star players have a huge fan following in Pakistan. He will be taken very good care of – Wasim Akram According to ESPNcricinfo, Wasim Akram said, I think from everything I am reading, there are positive signals from the Indian government and the BCCI. I read somewhere that they will play all their games in Lahore. They will probably come to Lahore and go back the same night. I am completely ready for this, provided India is comfortable. And I can promise you that they will be very well taken care of. I mean, Indian cricketers like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, (Hardik) Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav have fans in Pakistan. Young cricket fans like him very much. Let us tell you, Pakistan Cricket has proposed to BCCI that Team India will play all its matches in Lahore. The board has also assured complete security and also said that the team will return to Chandigarh after finishing each match in Lahore. Additionally, if India reaches the final of the tournament, the venue of the final will be changed to Lahore. BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla says that, No decision has been taken yet. But our policy is that we always take government permission for international tours. It is up to the government to decide whether our team should go to a country or not.
October 31 Evening News Headlines: All the latest news from the cricket world till this evening
In this news, a brief description of those incidents is given, which made headlines in the cricket world today. Team India (Image Credit- Instagram) 1) A big accident happened with Ben Stokes who was touring Pakistan, valuable things were stolen from the house.
Social Media Trends: Know about the amazing tweets and videos of October 31 which are going viral very fast.
Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant For IPL 2025, the franchises have to submit the list of their retained players by the evening of October 31. Let us tell you that according to the new retention rules, any franchise can retain a maximum of 6 players. Earlier, many reports have come out in which it is being told that Kolkata Knight Riders can release captain Shreyas Iyer and Andre Russell. Whereas Delhi Capitals can release captain Rishabh Pant. All these players are expected to come in the auction. Apart from this, the festival of Diwali is being celebrated across the country today. The cricket world also wished and congratulated the countrymen and fans on Diwali. In this list, everyone from former cricketers to currently active cricketers sent their best wishes. Very curious to see if Buttler is released by RR with the hope of getting him back cheaper via RTM. I’d really like to see what the market values him at this auction. #AakashVani — Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) October 31, 2024 Looks like DC isn’t retaining JFM…now, PBKS (biggest purse—Aus coach) will ensure that his price goes through the roof. Player Retention has this very important dynamic. Teams approaching players…promising that they’ve kept X amount for them…so, don’t get retained. Auction… — Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) October 31, 2024 Wishing you warmth, light and endless blessings. Happy Diwali. — KL Rahul (@klrahul) October 31, 2024 🚨 CSK WANTS RISHABH PANT…!!! – MS Dhoni has been actively discussing strategies with CSK to have Pant in CSK for IPL 2025. (Express Sports). pic.twitter.com/k1odY6kYmK — Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) October 31, 2024 🚨 RISHABH PANT WILL ENTER IPL 2025 MEGA AUCTION…!!! – Delhi Capitals have retained Axar, Kuldeep, Stubbs and Porel. (Espncricinfo). pic.twitter.com/CcQ7skdBTt — Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) October 31, 2024 RAJASTHAN ROYALS RETENTION. – RR likely to retain Samson, Parag, Jaiswal and Sandeep Sharma. RTM on Butler. (Express Sports). pic.twitter.com/p8zjRPvTWN — Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) October 31, 2024 pic.twitter.com/1nEmNcrnjQ — Ben Stokes (@benstokes38) October 30, 2024 Wish you sparkling and a cracker of a Deepawali. May this Deepawali bring lots of joy and happiness in your life. #HappyDiwali2024 pic.twitter.com/nhcm1DfZIH — Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) October 31, 2024 Wish you a very happy Deepawali. May you continue to leave your sparkle wherever you go.May your path always be lit and you live in love and grace.#HappyDiwali pic.twitter.com/n6LdH1sySu — VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) October 31, 2024 Wishing everyone a Diwali filled with light, love, and endless blessings. May this festival of lights bring joy to your heart, peace to your home, and success to your path. Let’s celebrate the triumph of light over darkness and spread happiness far and wide. — Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) October 31, 2024 #HappyDiwali pic.twitter.com/MiXmkArfFW — Yusuf Pathan (@iamyusufpathan) October 31, 2024 Happy Diwali🪔 pic.twitter.com/mPS30pbj3S — Robbie Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) October 31, 2024 To everyone celebrating. pic.twitter.com/RR65ZGdQoL — Samit Patel 🏏 (@Samitpatel21) October 31, 2024
‘This injury will only make us better,’ Gautam Gambhir breaks his silence after losing the series to New Zealand
India has lost a Test series at home for the first time since 2012. Gautam Gambhir (Image Credit- Twitter X) India has lost a Test series at home for the first time since 2012. New Zealand defeated the host team by 8 wickets in the first test. And in the second test match, we were defeated by 113 runs. In this way, Team India has lagged behind in the series by 0-2. Now, to save his credibility, he needs to win the third Test match starting from November 1. Now Gautam Gambhir has broken his silence on the disappointing performance of the Indian team. He said that he is feeling sad about losing the series. But it is expected that the players will learn from the mistakes and perform better in the third Test to be played at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Gambhir also stressed that players should not be sad after a Test defeat, whether it is playing at home or in overseas conditions. Only that injury will make us better – Gautam Gambhir Gambhir said in the press conference before the third Test, “Obviously, it is sad. And it’s good that it’s hurting because it should make us sad. Every time you lose a game, whether at home or away, it must be sad. That hurt will only make us better. Sometimes people say that there should be no pain. But it should hurt.” He further said, “When you are playing for your country, what is wrong in being in that position? Especially for the youth, as much as it is hurting them, I am sure they will keep pushing themselves to keep getting better. Because we want to see them exactly like that. Pushing myself every day to become a better cricketer. And something special has to be done. Because if we have the results like we had in Kanpur, we can also have similar results. And take that hit and keep moving forward.” Since Gambhir became the coach, India lost the ODI series against Sri Lanka, while recently lost the Test series against the Kiwis at home. Speaking on this, Gambhir said that he never expected an easy performance in international cricket. But he wants his players to keep working hard and prepare well if the results go in their favor.