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KL Rahul ‘avoids’ interaction with former club boss after helping DC to victory over LSG | Ipl News

KL Rahul ‘avoids’ interaction with former club boss after helping DC to victory over LSG | Ipl News

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After a thrilling game between the host Lucknow Super Giants and the Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025  at the Ekana Cricket Stadium on Tuesday, DC batter KL Rahul stole the show not once, but twice, with the second being the more discussed of the two. The DC wicketkeeper batter ‘taught’ his former club and owner a lesson of sorts with a game-winning unbeaten knock of 57 from 42 deliveries. A six over mid-wicket in the penultimate ball of the 18th over to seal the game, followed by handshakes and celebrations, ended when KL Rahul, walking down the pitch, came across former club LSG’s owner Sanjiv Goenka and his son Shashwat Goenka. Even though the father-son duo was in the mood to interact, congratulate and catch up with the former LSG man, Rahul did not replicate their interest in the least. Clips circulating on social media show Rahul shaking hands with Goenka before promptly resuming his walk down the pitch, even though the LSG owner and son were expecting to converse with …

My aim is to get back into the T20 team: KL Rahul wants IPL 2025 to catapult him into India setup | Cricket News

My aim is to get back into the T20 team: KL Rahul wants IPL 2025 to catapult him into India setup | Cricket News

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KL Rahul in a recent interaction said that he wants to use the next IPL as a vehicle to stage a comeback to the Indian T20I side. “My aim is to obviously get back into the T20 team. I’ve always wanted to be an all-format player, and that desire and drive haven’t changed over the years. I want to still play for India in all three formats and have done that for many years,” Rahul told Star Sports. “I’ve been out of the T20 team for a while, and I know where I stand as a player and what I need to do to get back. So, I look forward to this IPL season to give me that platform to enjoy my cricket and play the way I want to,” he added. Rahul was not retained by the Lucknow Super Giants and will go into the auction pool in the IPL Mega Auction set to take place on November 24-25. The LSG franchise finished 3rd in the 2022 and 2023 seasons under Rahul. But Lucknow …

KL Rahul breaks silence on LSG exit in IPL, makes ‘team atmosphere’ remark ahead of mega auction – India TV

KL Rahul breaks silence on LSG exit in IPL, makes ‘team atmosphere’ remark ahead of mega auction – India TV

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Image Source : BCCI/IPL KL Rahul parted ways with Lucknow Super Giants after leading the side for three seasons KL Rahul‘s three-year journey with the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) came to an end after the opening batter and the franchise skipper wasn’t one of the retentions for the side ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction. LSG under Rahul made the playoffs twice in their first three years, however, the public reprimand by the owner and the results in the 2024 edition probably led to the undoing of the relationship between the two parties. Now, for the first time since the announcement of the retentions and releases, Rahul has opened up on the exit.  “I wanted to start fresh, I wanted to explore my options and I wanted to go and play where I could find some freedom, where the team atmosphere could be something lighter,” Rahul said on the Star Sports Unplugged show promo. “Sometimes you need to move away and find something good for yourself.” Rahul, who was the first draft pick for …

Zaheer Khan appointed Lucknow Super Giants mentor for IPL 2025 | Cricket News

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Lucknow Super Giants have appointed former India pacer Zaheer Khan as their mentor ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction. The appointment will mark Zaheer’s return to the management fold in the IPL after two years, having previously spent five seasons with five-time champions Mumbai Indians from 2018 to 2022. Zaheer will take over the role that was left vacant last season after current India head coach Gautam Gambhir moved to take over the Kolkata Knight Riders mentorship last season. While KKR went onto lift the title, Lucknow finished seventh in the standings in their third IPL season. Zaheer first worked as the director of cricket with the Mumbai Indians before moving onto the role of head of global development of the franchise. LSG also do not have a bowling coach after former South Africa pacer Morne Morkel left the role to take up a coaching stint with the Indian men’s national side. Zaheer, a veteran of 610 international wickets across formats, represented three franchises – Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore, and Delhi Daredevils – …

LSG coach Lance Klusener breaks silence on Sanjiv Goenka’s public outburst on KL Rahul: ‘That’s how teams get better…’

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Lucknow Super Giants assistant coach Lance Klusener tried to tone down the controversial public outburst of franchise owner Sanjiv Goenka on skipper KL Rahul after their humiliating defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad. The video of the incident went online on social media, where Goenka was seen having an animated chat with Rahul, which fans and critics didn’t like. Sanjiv Goenka (L) was seen in an animated chat with KL Rahul after SRH vs LSG clash.(X) The reports also suggested that LSG might not retain Rahul for the next season but Klusener denied the rumours and said that there has been “certainly no discussions around” the matter. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! “I don’t see any problem with some robust discussion between two cricket lovers. So for us, I guess it’s just a storm in a teacup. We love a robust discussion. I think that’s how teams get better. So, it’s not a big thing for us,” the South African said during …

KL Rahul declared fit for IPL, can’t keep wicket for LSG in the beginning | Cricket News

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KL Rahul has been declared fit for the 2024 season of the Indian Premier League, scheduled to start on Friday. The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) skipper was awarded the fitness certificate by the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru and will join the team in the next two days. LSG will open their campaign against Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur on Sunday. It is understood that the medical team of the BCCI has advised Rahul not to keep wicket in the initial stages of the tournament, and play as a specialist batsman. “He is fit and can join the IPL franchise in the coming days. He suffered pain in the quadriceps and got an injection too. He went through his rehabilitation and the NCA has now declared him fit. However, he has been advised not to take on the wicket-keeping role immediately,” a source in the Indian board said. Rahul complained of pain in the right quadriceps after the Hyderabad Test and was later ruled out of the remainder of the home series against England which …