While Goenka’s comments about retaining players with a team-first mindset were made after the retention announcement, KL Rahul made it clear that his decision to leave the franchise was already set in motion long before these remarks.

Former Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) skipper KL Rahul has acknowledged team owner Sanjiv Goenka's comments after his exit from the franchise. The cricketer clarified that his decision to leave was taken before Goenka's comments on player retention.

Following a crushing 10-wicket defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad, LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka expressed his displeasure and engaged in a heated discussion with the captain on the field.

With Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) captain KL Rahul parting ways with the franchise ahead of IPL 2025 mega auction, the Karnataka-born cricketer has explained the reason for the same. Rahul, who captained the franchise in two seasons, revealed that he needed to find a team where the environment is relatively lighter

Lucknow Super Giants have retained five players for IPL 2025, including Nicholas Pooran, Mayank Yadav, and Ravi Bishnoi. The other two are uncapped pl

Lucknow Super Giants have released KL Rahul and are reportedly targeting Ishan Kishan as his replacement, while RCB may pursue Rahul as a captaincy option, despite owner Sanjiv Goenka's comments suggesting a preference for players prioritizing team success over personal ambitions.

Indian Premier League side Lucknow Super Giants caught the headline after it decided to release KL Rahul, its skipper for the last three seasons. Nicholas Pooran, Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav, Ayush Badoni and Mohsin Khan were the players retained by the Super Giants. The side will go into the mega auction with a purse of Rs. 69 crore.

Star India batter KL Rahul opened up on parting ways with IPL franchise Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) after a journey of three years, where he led the side to successive play-offs.Recently, IPL

I most enjoyed playing at RCB; it's also home, you get to spend a lot of time at home, and I know the Chinnaswamy Stadium really well, says Rahul on the prospect of playing for RCB in IPL 2025

KL Rahul began his IPL journey at RCB in 2013 before reuniting with the team in 2016, the year they reached the final.