Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will part ways with current skipper KL Rahul, who has led the side since their inception back in 2022.
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have finalised their list of retained played ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction set to take place next month. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have given all the 10 teams till October 31 to announce their retained players ahead of the auction.
On expected lines, LSG have decided not to retain their current skipper KL Rahul, who is now become one of the big names to head into the mega auction. The five players retained by Sanjiv Goenka-owned LSG are West Indies batter Nicholas Pooran, pacer Mayank Yadav, leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi and uncapped duo of Mohsin Khan and Ayush Badoni, according to a report in ESPNCricinfo website.
KL Rahul, who has led the franchise since their inception back in 2022 and led them to back-to-back Playoff appearances, will be on the hunt for a new IPL team. With five players getting retained, LSG will only have on ‘Right-to-Match’ (RTM) card available for the IPL 2025 mega auction.
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