Sanjiv Goenka’s Subtle Critique of KL Rahul After Retention List Reveal
The IPL 2025 tournament has been blown. Because the retention list has been announced and the players have been retained for the future. Meanwhile, all eyes were on the Lucknow Super Giants franchise. There was a lot of curiosity about which players Lucknow Super Giants retained and who released. In the last few days, there was talk that KL Rahul was not keen to play with the franchise. Also, different news was coming out.
Some were saying that KL Rahul is not willing to play with the franchise, adding to the 2024 IPL controversy. So it was curious to see which players the franchise preferred and released. Finally, it has been sealed and Lucknow has released KL Rahul, who served as captain for three years. Lucknow still has the right-to-match option. However, Lucknow Super Giants owner Sanjeev Goenka’s reaction has been remarkable. In a sense, netizens say that he indirectly criticized KL Rahul.
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“We wanted to retain players with the mindset to win, who would put the team winning above their personal aspirations”.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) October 31, 2024
We wanted to retain players with a winning mentality. Some media reports have said that Sanjeev Goenka’s reaction was to cultivate interest in the team’s victory rather than personal aspirations. So it is being said that Sanjeev Goenka indirectly taunted KL Rahul. Last season, Sanjeev Goenka and KL Rahul had an on-field dispute. It is being said that since then KL Rahul has been upset.
A meeting regarding interim retention was also held. But the talk of KL Rahul refusing to play with the franchise did the rounds on social media. Now it seems that this dispute will get more heated.
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Nicholas Pooran: Lucknow’s New Hope
Lucknow Super Giants have put their faith in Nicholas Pooran. 21 crores has been given to him. So it seems that the burden of captaincy will fall on his neck. On the other hand, Ravi Bishnoi has been paid Rs 11 crore, Mayank Yadav Rs 11 crore, Mohsin Khan Rs 4 crore, and Ayush Badoni Rs 4 crore. So far, Lucknow has spent a total of Rs 51 crore out of Rs 120 crore, and Rs 69 crore is left
Fans anticipate a new direction for Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2025 under potentially fresh leadership. Meanwhile, KL Rahul’s exit and Goenka’s remarks have only fueled discussions about what went on behind the scenes, adding further excitement as the season approaches.
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