DTVHINDIKL Rahul met LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka, what is the significance of this meeting, understand?
During IPL 2024, there was a tussle between LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka and captain KL Rahul. KL Rahul meets LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka KL Rahul meets LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka: Led by KL Rahul, Lucknow Super Giants performed brilliantly in their first two seasons of IPL and reached the playoffs. But things did not go well for both Lucknow Super Giants and KL Rahul during IPL 2024. During the tournament, there was a lot of commotion and tension between franchise owner Sanjiv Goenka and captain KL Rahul. After this, there are reports that KL Rahul may now leave the franchise. At the same time, LSG is also considering its new captain and management. However, meanwhile, there is news that KL Rahul has met LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka regarding retention for IPL 2025. KL Rahul met LSG owner Goenka “Yes, Rahul came to Kolkata and met Dr Goenka at the RPG head office. He has clearly told Dr Goenka that he wants to be retained. However, until the BCCI brings in a retention policy, the LSG management would not like to chalk out its plans,” an IPL Governing Council member, who is privy to LSG, told PTI on condition of anonymity. “Look, Rahul wants to be retained but until LSG knows how many are to be retained and what the new purse is, they cannot commit to anyone,” the IPL source further added. Rahul may have to come in the auction At the moment, it is being said that even if LSG retains Rahul, which is unlikely, he will not be the first retention. Retaining players like KL Rahul means that a huge amount can be deducted from the purse. And no franchise would want to invest such a huge amount (18-20 crores). It is also being said that the kind of batting style KL Rahul has is not suitable for T20 cricket. Apart from this, the franchises for which Rahul has captained have not been very successful. This is the reason why KL Rahul may have to come to the auction again, where he may not be in much demand. According to reports, Lucknow Super Giants’ deal with Zaheer Khan has been finalised and he will be announced as the mentor soon.
