Wicketkeeper batsman KL Rahul met IPL team Lucknow Supergiants owner Sanjiv Goenka. It is being claimed that the Lucknow franchise wants to keep him with them for the next IPL. For which LSG can retain Rahul before the mega auction. There will be a mega auction this year before IPL 2025, which can be held in December. It is believed that this time the teams will be able to retain only 4 players. Rahul and Goenka met to decide on them. Both met in Kolkata
According to Cricbuzz report, KL Rahul met Goenka in the franchise’s Kolkata office. The meeting took place in Goenka’s office, which is located on Judge Court Road in Alipur. On May 8, the Lucknow team lost against Sunrisers Hyderabad in just 10 overs. After which Goenka was seen shouting at Rahul. After this matter, the first official meeting of the two took place. Meeting held regarding player retention
Information about all the issues of the meeting could not be found, but Cricbuzz itself claimed that both held a meeting keeping in mind the mega auction for the next IPL. In which it was also decided that the franchise will retain Rahul. However, whether Rahul wants to stay in Lucknow or not, it could not be revealed yet. RCB showed interest in buying Rahul
It was being said recently that Rahul can also return to his first IPL team Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). However, the truth of this claim could not be revealed yet. Rahul played 3 seasons for Lucknow and captained all three. The team reached the playoffs twice, while the last time it was eliminated from the group stage itself. Rahul was recently seen playing the ODI series against Sri Lanka. He will now play for Team-A captained by Shubman Gill in the Duleep Trophy. How many players will the teams be able to retain?
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has not yet disclosed the retention policy. BCCI did not say how many players the teams can retain before the mega auction. In the last mega auction, the teams had the facility to retain 5 players. Zaheer Khan can become the mentor of Lucknow
Before Rahul’s meeting, there were reports that former Indian fast bowler Zaheer Khan will be the new mentor of Lucknow. He will work with head coach Justin Langer. Before Zaheer, Gautam Gambhir played the role of mentor of Lucknow in 2022 and 2023.
