IPL 2025: Lucknow Supergiants is ready to release KL Rahul, who has been captaining for the last three years, before the IPL auction.
IPL 2025: There is to be a mega auction for IPL 2025. Before this, all the teams will release the list of their retained and released players. Meanwhile, a big update has come out from the camp of Lucknow Super Giants. This franchise is preparing to release its captain KL Rahul.
According to reports, the franchise has expressed dissatisfaction with Rahul’s strike rate, which is affecting the team’s performance, hence he may be fired.
If sources are to be believed, the LSG management including the team’s new mentor Zaheer Khan and coach Justin Langer analyzed KL Rahul’s statistics and found that the team has lost most of the matches in which Rahul batted for a long time. The reason for this is said to be his slow strike rate, which does not match the fast pace of the game at present.
LSG has not completely ruled out including Rahul in the auction. The franchise can decide on the day of the auction how much they can bid for Rahul.
Who will be retained?
Sources say that the LSG management is looking at young fast bowlers Mayank Yadav, Nicholas Pooran and Ravi Bishnoi as its top three retentions. Mayank is being considered a player of the future and he can be ahead of Bishnoi in the retention list.
Ayush Badoni and Mohsin Khan
The LSG team management is trying to save as much purse as possible. Under this, Ayush Badoni and left arm fast bowler Mohsin Khan can be retained as uncapped players.
These teams have their eyes on Rishabh Pant
Some franchises are also waiting for the decision on the retention of Delhi Capitals. If Delhi Capitals does not retain Rishabh Pant, then many teams like LSG and Punjab Kings have started considering Pant as their captaincy candidate. Delhi Capitals co-owner Parth Jindal had recently announced that Pant would be his priority, but DC has not yet released its retention list due to major changes in operations.
KL Rahul’s performance for Lucknow Super Giants?
IPL 2022- 616 runs in 15 matches at an average of 51 and a strike rate of 135. IPL 2023- 274 runs in 9 matches at an average of 34 and a strike rate of 113. IPL 2024- 14 matches at an average of 37.14 and a strike rate of 136. 520 runs from.