LSG retained Nicholas Pooran for 21 crore, Ravi Bishnoi for 11 crore, Mayank Yadav for 11 crore, Mohsin Khan for 4 crore, and Ayush Badoni for 4 crore as well. The side is going to enter the mega auctions with an amount of Rs. 69 crore remaining.

With BCCI exploring the possibility of holding the auctions overseas, the auctions are to be held in November or December.

Abu Dhabi and the United Arab Emirates are coming out as the possible venues for the auctions. Muscat and Doha are also being taken into consideration.

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It has come to light that there are three players who are in the list of LSG’s retentions. West Indies’ wicketkeeper batter Nicholas Pooran will be retained for a generous amount since he was also a stand-in captain in one match of the previous edition.

The other two retentions are bowlers. Pacer Mayank Yadav will be getting a big deal. LSG may retain him for either Rs. 11 or 14 crore. Leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi will also be retained. Bishnoi will get a significant increase in his earnings as he earlier got Rs. 4 crore as uncapped player.

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“Coaches have limited sort of impact in cricket. Rahul Dravid did a fantastic job, and the T20 World Cup win was something that he needed as a parting gift. He put his heart and soul in the game, and the same can be expected from Gautam Gambhir. I’ve known him for the last 3-4 years, and he is a guy who reads the game really well. One of the very few people who can be clinical about Indian cricket, and not too emotional,” Manjrekar told ESPN Cricinfo.

Gambhir played a pivotal role in leading the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to their third IPL championship earlier this year. His success proved was such pivotal that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) selected him to be the successor of Rahul Dravid after the 2024 T20 World Cup.

Sanjay thinks that Gambhir might possibly alter his public image in such a way that it benefits his role as the national team’s coach. He is also interested in observing how the dynamics between Gautam Gambhir and Rohit Sharma evolves.

“You know what we see of Gambhir is the public persona, as a player and as an expert in television. Now when he gets into the team as a coach, I’m sure somewhere he will change his ways a little bit, and think differently plus that relationship between captain and coach is such a private thing. You have no idea how the both of them are going to evolve with this relationship together”, he added.

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In between the rumours over Rahul’s retention before mega auctions, Jonty stated that Rahul’s record as captain for the franchise is great.

“I think if you look at a record as a captain of a brand-new franchise, getting into the playoffs every time like he has, it’s been something that goes a long way towards his captaincy, to the way that he leads the team and the sort of set up and the approach that he has,” said Rhodes.

Jonty compared KL Rahul to the likes of great captains such as MS Dhoni. He thinks that LSG is not away from winning a trophy.

“So you know, to look at Rohit’s record as a captain, Dhoni’s record as a captain, the trophies that those guys have won and the consistency that they’ve done to winning trophies, from LSG’s point of view, it might just be one thing getting into the final, winning the trophy,” Rhodes added.

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In an interview, Zaheer mentioned that the team had to face problems in their middle order and an injury.

“Last season, we saw the problem of middle order in the Lucknow team. At the same time, Mayank Yadav also got injured. He did not get to play many matches. The team will have to do well in many things and all this will happen only by talking,” he said

“The most important thing for any team is to trust itself and cricket is a team game. One good or 4 good players cannot win you the match. But you have to come here as a team. My funda is that you just have to focus on the match. Stay in the present, support yourself and play the match. You have to believe in the process. These are the things that make you better,” he added

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Sanjiv opened up on all these rumours on taking Rohit in the next season of the tournament. He said that it is almost impossible to spend 50 crore on just one player.

“You tell me. Do you know if Rohit Sharma is coming into the auction? No one knows. This is all unnecessary. Whether Mumbai Indians release Rohit Sharma or not. Whether Rohit Sharma comes into the auction or not. Even if he comes, if you spend 50% of your purse on one player, then how will you buy the other 22 players,” said Goenka

“Everyone wants the best captain and players. But this is like if wishes were horses. It is not about wanting. It is what you have, what is available, and what you can do from that. I can wish we have this and that, but every franchise will want that. You will not get everything,” Goenka added.

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Actually, Rahul and Sanjiv Goenka, who is the owner of LSG, found themselves in between probably the biggest controversy of the 17th season after LSG’s 10-wicket defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).

After the game, Goenka was seen having a chat with KL Rahul, and the visuals of the conversation have sparked furiosity within the Indian cricket fraternity.

Since then, it has been greatly rumoured that Rahul is going to leave LSG before the mega auctions in 2025. However, the LSG captain and owner is reported to meet each other earlier time of this week.

Goenka spoke on the silence regarding the status of Rahul in the franchise before the 2025 IPL and named KL as one of the important player of the LSG family. However, he did not give any confirmation regarding the retention of any player until the BCCI announced the new retention rules.

“I am surprised this meeting is getting so many attention. As I said earlier, we have not given any thoughts on retention until the BCCI comes up with the rules. All I can say that KL has been an important and integral part of the Super Giants family. He has been there since the inception. He has played a very important role. For me personally, he is like family and will be family,” said Goenka.

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“Owners coming from business backgrounds in IPL do research and pick the team, but it doesn’t guarantee that you will win every game. You might get the best player based on data, but they might have a horrible year. Every player can have a bad day in sports,” Rahul said.

During the IPL 2024, a heated debate was captured between KL Rahul and his team owner Sanjeev Goenka. After this incident, the team suffered a loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad. Since then, it is believed that Rahul might not be a part of Lucknow in the IPL 2025, along with the LSG management releasing him.

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Despite his comeback, the comeback of Rahul did not satisfy the expectations from him. He is now expected to be a part of the Indian team as they will soon face Bangladesh.

KL Rahul is about to make a significant announcement. Rahul shared a small message on his Instagram story stating, “I have an announcement to make, stay tuned…” This message created curiosity in his followers.

This message by KL Rahul opened opportunities for a lot of speculations. One of the most believed theories have been about his retirement from international cricket. However, all speculations regarding his retirement have been deemed false and misleading.

Another group of fans believe the announcement to be related to his stint with IPL franchise Lucknow Super Giants.

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