DTVHINDIIs LSG going to spend 50 crores for Rohit? Know what team owner Sanjiv Goenka said
Sanjiv Goenka. (Photo by Indranil Bhoumik//Mint via Getty Images) Rohit Sharma was removed from the captaincy of Mumbai Indians before the last IPL season and Hardik Pandya was appointed as the new captain of the team in his place. After this decision of the franchise, the fans of this team were also seen very angry. After this, there was speculation on social media that Rohit might leave Mumbai Indians before IPL 2025. Meanwhile, news also came that Lucknow has saved Rs 50 crore to buy Rohit. Now a big statement has come from LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka regarding these rumours. Recently, during an interview on Sports Tak, Sanjiv Goenka was asked whether it is true that he has kept a purse of Rs 50 crore for himself to buy Rohit. Sanjiv Goenka believes that any team will benefit from a player like Rohit Sharma, but it would not be right to spend such a huge amount on him. Sanjeev Goenka gave a big statement on buying Rohit Sharma Sanjeev Goenka said that “Nobody knows whether Rohit Sharma is participating in the auction or not? It depends on whether Mumbai Indians will release Rohit. Still, if Rohit participates in the auction and if you spend 50 percent of the purse amount on him, then how will you be able to buy other players. Everyone wants a good player and captain. It depends on what you have and what you can do with it?” Let us tell you that before IPL 2025, Lucknow Super Giants has appointed former Indian veteran fast bowler Zaheer Khan as the new mentor of the team. Earlier Gautam Gambhir was the mentor of LSG but last season Gambhir joined his old team Kolkata Knight Riders. Now Zaheer Khan will be seen in this new role.
“I want to become the Virat Kohli of Indian badminton in the coming years” – Lakshya Sen
Laxmi Sen and Virat Kohli (Photo Source: X) Lakshya Sen is the modern-day superstar of Indian badminton, especially after his stellar performance at the Paris Olympics. The Almora-born shuttler missed out on a bronze medal at Paris 2024, but Sen received a lot of praise after beating several high-ranked opponents during the Olympic Games. Lakshya Sen impressed everyone with his game at the Paris Olympics 2024. After the semi-finals, he had to face a close defeat in the bronze medal match. If he had won the medal, he would have become the first male badminton player from India. However, he could not do so. Recently Lakshya Sen talked about his goals in the coming days. His goal is to become one of the biggest players of Indian badminton. He has clearly said that he wants to make a name for himself in badminton just like Virat Kohli has a name in cricket. I want to become the Virat Kohli of Indian badminton in the coming years – Lakshya Sen When Lakshya Sen was asked in the TRS podcast that you are called the Virat Kohli of Indian badminton, do you take this as a compliment? On this Lakshya said, “Why not, I mean if he is saying this then it is a good thing, but it is also true that he has done a lot for Indian cricket and yes, I want to become the Virat Kohli of Indian badminton in the coming years.” Lakshya Sen is just 23 years old and he has already achieved a lot, but he wants to have the same kind of name in badminton as Virat has in cricket. Lakshya has definitely disappointed in Paris but this player is just 23 years old and is hardworking, he is going to live badminton. Because of this, we can hope that Lakshya will do wonders in the Olympics to be held in Los Angeles in 2028 and will bring a medal for the country. Let us tell you that Lakshya won the gold medal in the Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham in 2022. Lakshya has also won gold in the Thomas Come held in Bangkok in 2022.
“He is like family…”, said Sanjiv Goenka on KL Rahul’s future in LSG
KL Rahul has been an important part of the Super Giants family. He has been there since the beginning – Sanjiv Goenka Sanjeev Goenka & KL Rahul (Photo Source: Lucknow Super Giants’ performance in IPL 2024 under the captaincy of KL Rahul was disappointing. During the season, there was a lot of commotion and tension between owner Sanjiv Goenka and captain KL Rahul. Ahead of the upcoming IPL 2025 auction, there are reports that LSG may release Rahul. Also, his former franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore may show interest in buying him. Let us tell you, before the IPL 2022 mega auction, Lucknow Super Giants bought Rahul for Rs 17 crore. Amidst speculations of KL Rahul’s retention, LSG owner Sanjeev Goenka has made a big statement. Goenka says that Rahul is an integral part of the team and he is like family to him. KL Rahul has been an important part of the Super Giants family- Sanjiv Goenka Amidst the news of KL Rahul’s release from LSG, Sanjeev Goenka recently invited KL Rahul to dinner in Kolkata, the pictures of which are going viral on social media. Speaking at a recent press conference, Goenka said, I am surprised that this meeting is getting so much attention. As I said earlier, we have not considered retention until the BCCI makes a rule. All I can say is that KL has been an important part of the Super Giants family. He has been there from the beginning, has played a very important role. For me personally, he is like family and will remain family. Sanjeev Goenka further talked about IPL retention, he said that there is enough time and a decision has to be taken carefully as the future of the team depends on it. We have the entire time of September, October and November to take a decision. We should wait for the retention policy to come. We have not even thought about the future team, whether the retention will be three-four-five or six, we do not know. Let’s see, there is enough time, whatever decision we take today will have an impact on the future, so a decision has to be taken after a lot of thought and consideration.
“No draw, we got it…”, Virat Kohli’s words changed the atmosphere in the dressing room, Karn Sharma revealed
His words gave a great signal to the players in the dressing room that your captain has different plans – Karn Sharma Virat Kohli & Karan Sharma (Photo Source: Getty Images) A new era of the Indian team in Test cricket began under the captaincy of Virat Kohli. India achieved a historic victory in the Test series against Australia and drew the series in England. Virat’s aggressive captaincy has greatly influenced the players. Karn Sharma made his Test debut under the captaincy of Virat Kohli during India’s tour of Australia in 2014-15. This was also the only Test match of the spinner’s career. Recently, Karn Sharma shared a memorable story from the first Test of the series in Adelaide. Different captains have different approaches- Karn Sharma The first Test match of the series in the 2014-15 Australia tour was also Virat Kohli’s first match as captain. Australia declared their second innings at 290 runs and India got a huge target of 363 runs. Karn Sharma, who was part of the dressing room, said that captain Virat Kohli’s goal was to win rather than draw. While talking on Manjot Kalra’s YouTube channel, Karan Sharma said, We were chasing more than 300 runs in that match and Virat said no draw, we will chase it. This brought a lot of positivity among many players in the dressing room, it was a different approach. Different captains have different approaches. But his words gave a great signal to the players in the dressing room, that your captain has a different plan. While chasing the target against Australia, India lost 2 wickets at a score of 57. After which the partnership of Virat and Murali Vijay brought the team back. There was a partnership of 185 runs for the third wicket between the two batsmen. Kohli had brought the team close to victory by playing a brilliant innings of 141 runs in 175 balls. But then the next four wickets fell in a span of 62 runs. Murali Vijay’s innings of 99 runs could not save Team India from a 48-run defeat. Karna further said, He (Virat Kohli) always gave the impression that everything was fine. Through his preparations, fitness and mental approach, Kohli never seemed to be upset or bothered by the fact that he had a bad Test series.
“We have got a lot of rest…”, Sanjay Manjrekar got angry on Rohit, Virat and Bumrah being given rest from Duleep Trophy
I see them as Indian players who have been rested, they could have been selected for the Duleep Trophy- Sanjay Manjrekar Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Rohit Sharma and Sanja Manjrekar (Photo Source: Getty Images) Duleep Trophy 2024 is starting from 5th September. All the big stars are going to be seen playing in the tournament except Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah. Initially there were reports that these three players would be seen playing in the Duleep Trophy, as the BCCI has already warned that if the national team players are free then they will have to participate in domestic cricket. But many great players are surprised that the selectors did not select Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Bumrah for the Duleep Trophy. Meanwhile, cricket commentator Sanjay Manjrekar has also expressed his displeasure over the players being given rest. Sanjay Manjrekar tweeted this Sanjay Manjrekar said on social media that India has played 249 international matches in the last five years. However, Rohit, Kohli and Bumrah have played only 59%, 61% and 34% of these matches respectively. Manjrekar believes that all three players have got enough rest. In such a situation, all three should have been selected for the Duleep Trophy. India has played 249 international matches in the last 5 years. Rohit has played only 59% of them. Virat has played 61% and Bumrah has played 34%. I see them as India players who have been rested, they could have been selected for the Duleep Trophy. India has played 249 international matches in the last 5 years. Rohit has played only 59% of those. Virat 61% & Bumrah 34%. I see them as well rested India players. Could have been selected for the Duleep trophy. — Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) August 28, 2024 Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were last seen playing in the ODI series against Sri Lanka. Now both the players will be seen playing directly in the Test series against Bangladesh, which will start from September 19. At the same time, Jasprit Bumrah is on a long break after the T20 World Cup 2024. He will return directly from the series against New Zealand. Ravindra Jadeja released by BCCI On August 27, the BCCI announced some changes in the teams for the first round of the Duleep Trophy. The board has released Ravindra Jadeja from the squad, the reason for which has not been given. At the same time, Mohammad Siraj and Umran Malik have been ruled out of the first round due to illness. After the exclusion of both the players, Navdeep Saini and Gaurav Yadav have got a place in the squad.
Zaheer Khan will enter this team before IPL 2025, may get big responsibility
Earlier, Zaheer Khan was associated with Mumbai Indians. Zaheer Khan. (Photo Source: Twitter) Former Indian fast bowler Zaheer Khan is all set to take over as the mentor of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) ahead of IPL 2025, although the franchise is yet to make an official announcement. It is not yet clear whether Zaheer Khan will play the role of bowling coach of LSG. Morne Morkel has left the Lucknow team to join the coaching staff of the Indian team. In such a situation, Zaheer can also be seen in the role of bowling coach. Earlier, Zaheer Khan has been involved in different roles with different IPL franchises over the years. He contributed as a player in this league for 10 seasons from 2008-2017. In his last edition, Zaheer also captained Delhi Daredevils. He remained the Director of Cricket and Head of Global Development of Mumbai Indians from 2018-2022. LSG franchise is ready to give a big role to Zaheer Khan According to a report in ESPN Cricinfo, LSG is keen to give the former Indian cricketer (Zaheer Khan) a bigger role, including scouting and player development. The Super Giants have already roped in a star-studded coaching panel ahead of the 2024 edition, with Justin Langer as coach and Lance Klusener and Adam Voges as assistant coaches. LSG’s coaching set-up is currently headed by Justin Langer, who will continue in the role after taking over from Andy Flower as head coach ahead of IPL 2024. Lance Klusener and Adam Voges will be the assistant coaches of the team. After securing playoff berths in their first two seasons, the KL Rahul-led side fell short on net run rate to make it to the top four in 2024.
Dinesh Karthik will play in Legends League Cricket, joined Southern Superstars for the upcoming season
Dinesh Karthik will be seen playing for Southern Superstars in the upcoming season of Legends League Cricket. Dinesh Karthik Joins LLC (Photo Source: Dinesh Karthik announced his retirement from international and domestic cricket after IPL 2024. After this, Royal Challengers Bangalore appointed him as mentor-cum-batting coach. However, Karthik is going to be seen playing on the field again. He has been signed by Paarl Royals for the third season of SA20. Meanwhile, a big news is coming out about Dinesh Karthik. The former wicketkeeper-batsman will now be seen playing for Southern Superstars in the upcoming season of Legends League Cricket. I am looking forward to playing this brand of cricket- Dinesh Karthik Dinesh Karthik expressed his happiness about joining the Legends League Cricket and said that he was eagerly waiting to play in the LLC after retirement. Karthik said, Playing Legends League cricket is definitely something I am looking forward to after my retirement. I am mentally and physically up for the task and looking forward to playing the brand of cricket I want to play. Thank you to the fans for their continued support and I hope to entertain you on the field once again. Welcoming Dinesh Karthik, Raman Rehja, Co-Funder of Legends League Cricket, said, We are very excited to have Dinesh Karthik join us. His temperament, his propensity to finish matches and entertain fans will make Legends League Cricket even more special. We are looking forward to seeing him in action alongside other cricket legends, further cementing the position as a second innings for legendary cricketers. Take a look at Dinesh Karthik’s performance- Dinesh Karthik has represented India in 180 matches, scoring 3463 runs with the help of one Test century and 17 half-centuries. Karthik also has 172 dismissals to his name, most of which were behind the stumps. He finished his IPL career with 4,842 runs in 257 matches (jointly second with Rohit Sharma). Karthik represented 6 franchises in a 17-year IPL career. He made his IPL debut with Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) in 2008. He joined Punjab Kings in 2011 and then played for Mumbai Indians, Gujarat Lions, Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore. The Legends League Cricket 2024 Auction will take place on December 29, 2024 in New Delhi, where franchises will compete to include the biggest stars of Indian and International cricket in their team.
August 27, Evening News Headlines: All the latest news from the cricket world till this evening
This news gives a brief description of the events that made headlines in the cricket world today. Top Cricket World News (Photo Source: X/Twitter) 1. Justin Langer wants to see Steve Smith at number 4 in Test cricket Former Australia head coach Justin Langer feels Steve Smith should return to number four in the next Test series, which is against India. He has said that the veteran batsman will improve as an opener, but Smith would do better at number four. 2. Sunil Gavaskar reprimanded the ‘Old Powers’ of cricket for tarnishing the image of Jay Shah Questions are being raised on Jay Shah that he has forced Barclay not to consider a third term. Former cricketer Sunil Gavaskar spoke openly on this matter and blamed the ‘Old Powers’ of cricket for tarnishing Jay Shah’s image. Gavaskar also stressed that Jay Shah’s becoming the ICC President will have a positive impact on World Cup cricket as well, as it has on Indian cricket. 3. Indian Squad for Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: BCCI announced Team India for Women’s T20 World Cup, these 15 players got a place The BCCI on Tuesday (August 27) announced India’s 15-member squad for the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 to be held in the United Arab Emirates in October. Harmanpreet Kaur will captain Team India for this mega tournament (Women’s T20 World Cup 2024) while Smriti Mandhana has been named as the vice-captain. At the same time, Richa Ghosh and Yastika Bhatia are the named wicketkeepers in the team. 4. Pakistan Cricket Board is going to do a ‘major surgery’, these players will be kicked out of the team! After poor performances in ODI World Cup 2023, T20 World Cup 2024, it is clear that the level of Pakistan cricket team is declining. PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi said that Pakistan Cricket Board now needs “major surgery”. PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has now understood that the Pakistan team does not have people and data to select talented players, due to which the national team is suffering. 5. “My average is 55, I really like red-ball…”, Rinku Singh expressed his desire to play Test cricket for India Rinku Singh has expressed his desire to play Test cricket for India. The batsman says that it is his dream to play in all three formats for the country. He also told that every cricketer wants to perform well in white-ball cricket, but his focus is also on red-ball cricket. 6. Duleep Trophy 2024-25: Siraj and Umran Malik will not play the first round, BCCI releases Ravindra Jadeja The BCCI on Tuesday (August 27) announced some changes in the teams for the first round of the Duleep Trophy. The board has released Ravindra Jadeja from the squad. The reason for the all-rounder not playing has not been given. At the same time, Mohammad Siraj and Umran Malik have been ruled out of the first round due to illness. After the exclusion of both the players, Navdeep Saini and Gaurav Yadav have got a place in the squad. 7.…
Sunil Gavaskar reprimanded the ‘Old Powers’ of cricket for tarnishing the image of Jay Shah
In all likelihood, Jay Shah will be the next ICC president. As he has done for Indian cricket, players around the world, both men and women, will benefit- Sunil Gavaskar Sunil Gavaskar & Jay Shah (Photo Source: The second term of the current ICC chairman Greg Barclay ends in November 2024. Barclay does not want to become the ICC president for the third consecutive time. The news of BCCI secretary Jay Shah becoming the next ICC chairman has intensified. Let us tell you, questions are also being raised on Jay Shah that he has forced Barclay not to consider a third term. Meanwhile, former cricketer Sunil Gavaskar spoke openly on the matter and blamed the ‘Old Powers’ of cricket for tarnishing the image of Jay Shah. Gavaskar also stressed that Jay Shah’s becoming the ICC President will have a positive impact on World Cup cricket as it has on Indian cricket. Sunil Gavaskar got angry on the ‘Old Powers’ of cricket Former Indian legend Sunil Gavaskar wrote in his column on Sportstar, In all likelihood, Jay Shah will be the next ICC President. As he has done for Indian cricket, players around the world, both male and female, will benefit. When Greg Barclay announced his decision not to go for a third term, which he deserved, there were reports in the ‘Old Powers’ media that Jay Shah had forced Barclay’s decision. Gavaskar further wrote, When the perennial cribbers were questioned about what their representatives of the ‘Old Powers’ were doing, it suddenly occurred to them that if Barclay was indeed forced not to seek a third term, what were their own representatives at the ICC doing at the meeting. Where were their voices of disapproval? And if there were none, they were equally guilty of pointing fingers. This is called the ‘Tall Poppy Syndrome’ (criticising a person because of his success) and also the realisation that they no longer run international cricket.” Jay Shah has done a great job as BCCI secretary. He played a key role in introducing equal pay for men’s and women’s cricket in India. He also recently announced a system to promote red-ball cricket and also announced prize money for Player of the Match and Player of the Tournament in all women’s and junior cricket tournaments.
“My average is 55, I really like red-ball…”, Rinku Singh expressed his desire to play Test cricket for India
Rinku Singh says that it is his dream to play in all three formats for the country. Rinku Singh (Photo Source: Getty Images) Indian young player Rinku Singh did not get a place in the T20 World Cup 2024 squad, he was selected as a traveling reserve. At the same time, the explosive batsman was also not selected in the Duleep Trophy 2024, which is starting from September 5. Let us tell you, Rinku Singh’s average in first-class cricket is 54.70. Meanwhile, recently Rinku has expressed his desire to play Test cricket for India. The batsman says that it is his dream to play all three formats for the country, he also told that every cricketer wants to do well in white-ball cricket, but he is also focused on red-ball cricket. I love playing Test cricket- Rinku Singh Speaking to News 24, Rinku Singh said, I want to play all three formats. I love playing Test cricket. My batting average in red-ball cricket is 55. I really love playing against the red ball. I enjoy it a lot. Test cricket is a big cricket. Every cricketer plays white-ball cricket, but playing Test cricket is a big deal. Especially, in this era, I am looking forward to playing. I will play the World Cup next time- Rinku Rinku Singh was seen struggling in IPL 2024, due to which the management gave more priority to Shivam Dubey for the T20 World Cup 2024. Rinku says that selection is not in his hands and he is ready to work hard to make a place in the next T20 World Cup. It is every player’s dream to play the World Cup for the country and it is my dream too. I had performed well for India, but team selection is not in my hands. Maybe they (selectors) did not see me bowling at that time, or there was some other different thing. It was the selectors’ decision because of the team combination, but no matter, I will play the World Cup next time, I will work harder.
