IPL 2022: Lucknow franchise indicators captain KL Rahul for Rs 17 crore, select Marcus Stoinis and Ravi Bishnoi

IPL 2022: Lucknow franchise roped in former Punjab Kings skipper KL Rahul as their captain, paying the celebrity batter Rs 17 crore. In addition they picked Marcus Stoinis for Rs 9.2 crore and Ravi Bishnoi for Rs 4 crore.

IPL 2021: Lucknow signal KL Rahul, Marcus Stoinis and Ravi Bishnoi forward of latest season (Courtesy of BCCI)

HIGHLIGHTSLucknow spent Rs 17 crore to rope in KL Rahul as captainAustralia all-rounder Marcus Stoinis used to be picked for Rs 9.2 croreAhmedabad appointed Hardik Pandya as their captain for IPL 2022

The brand new Indian Premier League franchise from Lucknow on Friday introduced its 3 draft choices forward of the IPL 2022 season which can function as many as 10 groups. Owned by means of RP Sanjiv Goenka Workforce, the Lucknow staff picked KL Rahul as their captain and in addition roped in Australia all-rounder Marcus Stoinis and leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi.

Sanjiv Goenka, the chairperson of the RPSG Workforce, introduced the three new signings on Friday after India’s ODI collection defeat to South Africa in Paarl.

Lucknow picked KL Rahul for Rs 17 crore whilst Marcus Stoinis used to be picked for Rs 9.2 crore. Alternatively, former Punjab Kings bowler Ravi Bishnoi used to be picked for Rs 4 crore.

Lucknow draft choices for IPL 2022

KL Rahul – Rs 17 crore

Marcus Stoinis – Rs 9.2 crore

Ravi Bishnoi – Rs 4 crore

Handbag left for IPL 2022 public sale: Rs 58 crore

The IPL 2022 public sale will likely be hung on February 12 and 13. The 8 present franchises introduced a most of four retained avid gamers each and every ultimate yr because the Board of Regulate for Cricket in India (BCCI) gave the two new franchise time till January ultimate week to pick out their 3 draft signings.

IPL 2022 may have 2 new groups — one from Ahmedabad and the opposite from Lucknow. The Ahmedabad staff will likely be owned by means of CVC Capital. CVC used to be one in all two corporations to have gained bids to possess the 2 new franchises that may play within the IPL from subsequent season. Whilst its bid of Rs 5625 crore helped them win the Ahmedabad franchise, the RPSG Workforce gained the Lucknow franchise with a bid of Rs 7090 crore.

KL Rahul will get giant paycheque in Lucknow

KL Rahul who has been one of the most constant performers with the bat within the IPL through the years had taken over the captain of Punjab Kings captain in IPL 2020. Then again, after two unsuccessful campaigns with Punjab, Rahul sought to transport to a brand new franchise.

Punjab Kings agreed to Rahul’s request and launched him once they introduced their retentions for IPL 2022 in December 2021. The Punjab-based franchise picked Mayank Agarwal as their captain, conserving him together with Arshdeep Singh

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