Now, for the first time since the announcement of retention and release, Rahul has opened up on his exit.
KL Rahul breaks silence on LSG's exit from IPL News In Hindi: KL Rahul's three-year journey with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) comes to an end as the opening batsman and franchise captain is included in the retention for the team ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction. Were not. LSG made the playoffs twice in its first three years under Rahul's leadership, however, a public rebuke by the owner and the results of the 2024 edition perhaps soured relations between the two sides. Now, for the first time since the announcement of retention and release, Rahul has opened up on his exit.
Rahul said in the promo of Star Sports Unplugged show, “I wanted to start afresh, I wanted to explore my options and I wanted to go and play where I could get some freedom, where the atmosphere of the team could be a little lighter.” ” “Sometimes you need to go away and find something good for yourself.”
Rahul, who was the first draft pick for the Super Giants in 2022, suggested that he wants to make a fresh start and his main target will be to make a comeback into the Indian T20 team through the next IPL, having last played for the country this season. The format was played in the T20 World Cup in Australia a few years ago.
Rahul further said, “I have been out of the T20 team for some time and I know where I stand as a player and I know what I have to do to make a comeback, so I am looking forward to this IPL season.” I will wait so that I get that platform where I can go back and enjoy my cricket and my aim is clearly to make a comeback in the Indian T20 team.”
Rahul has always had the tag of being 'slow' and having a 'low strike rate' as his scoring rate has gone down significantly since his stellar season for the then Kings XI Punjab in 2018. In three seasons for the Super Giants, Rahul scored 1,410 runs at an average of 41.47 and a strike rate of 130.67. Rahul scored two centuries for the Lucknow team, but did not make enough match-winning contributions to retain him for the Sanjiv Goenka-owned franchise.
Lucknow retained Nicholas Pooran (Rs 21 crore), Mayank Yadav (Rs 11 crore), Ravi Bishnoi (Rs 11 crore), Mohsin Khan (Rs 4 crore), Ayush Badoni (Rs 4 crore). With many teams looking for a wicketkeeper-opener and a captain, Rahul is expected to be among the top earners in the mega auction to be held on November 24 and 25.
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