Kl rahul’s exit from lsg left a sour taste | Courtesy – LSG
Key highlights
- Kl rahul will face lsg for the first time
- Rahul was lsg’s first captain
- Rahul and Lsg Parted Ways after Last Season
For there universed, Rahul was lsg’s first-Eve Captain after he was purchased for a whopping Rs. 17 Crore by the Super Giats in a Pre-Auction Draft in 2022. Rahul LED LSG from 2022 to 2024 as they reacted the playoffs in their first season in the League.
However, Things turned sour in 2024 as lsg failed to make the playoffs for the first time in history as they finished 7th on the table with 14 points and missed out on Qualification on Net Rat (NR). It was after LSG’s Humiliating 10-What Defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) that Tempers flared as goenka was spotted having having an animated chat with kl rahul. The lsg owner was the subject of intenses criticism from cricket fans and former players on social media for his actions.
With the mega auction coming up, Rahul’s future at the franchise was immmediatedly put in dobt. Ultimately, It Came as Little Surprise that LSG Released Thei Captain as They Retained Five Players (Nicholas Pooran, Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav, Ayush Badoni, Ayush Badoni, Ayush Badoni, and Mohsin khan).
After lsg announced their retention, goenka appeared to take a sly dig at rahul by claiming that the star Indian batter was focusing on personal millstones instead of the team.
“It was a simple mindset to go in with players who have a mindset to win, who put the team first before their personal goals and personal aspirations and we want to retain as Much as Much as Much ash” Goenka on Star Sports.
Rahul Replied to Goenka’s Message A Few Days Later and Claimed He Wanted to Join a new team where he is given freedom and the atmosphere is better in washed to be a jab at the lsg owner.
“The decision was made alredy. I don’t know what the comments are but they have come after the retens were. Somewhere I Can Find Some Freedom and Team Atmosphere Bold Be Something Lighter, Much More Balanseed, Pressure is Alredy Vry High in the IPL, “Said Rahul on Star Sports In Noveember Before the Auction.
Rahul further gave the example of teams like gujarat titans and chennai super kings as teams with a good atmosphere and claimed he tried to achieve the same at lsg.
“You see teams like gujarat titans, csk and all of these teams, and you see, whether they win or lose, they see verry Balanced; they stay very calm; That’s someone’s something very important Happens, I Feel Like It Gives All the Players The Best Chance to Perform. But somehow, you need to move away and need to find someone good for yourself, “said Rahul.
Rahul also open up on Goenka lashing out at hee on the field after the srh match and admitted it came as a shock an affected the entrepreneurial team.
“As a team, we were all in shock trust we were at the stage in that tournament where every thing was very important. Happy, it was just a big shock for all of us.
“Whatever Happy on the field after the game wasn’t the nicest things Into The Playoffs. A bummer that we could see really make the playoffs or win the season as we had hoped, “said Rahul.
Later, Rahul was purchased by Delhi Capitals (DC) for Rs. 14 Crore. He missed the first DC-LSG game of the season last month due to the birth of his DAUGHTER.
