'Personal Aspirations': LSG Owner Takes a Jibe at Kl Rahul After IPL 2025 Retentions Revealed

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) owner Sanjiv Goenka has me a subtle dig at KL Rahul after team's retentions for IPL 2025 season were announced. Goenka stated that team prioritized players with a "mindset to win" and who would put team's interests above ir personal aspirations.

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Sanjiv Goenka takes a jibe at KL Rahul

While Sanjiv Goenka didn't mention KL Rahul directly, comment seems to be a veiled reference to released players, including Rahul, who captained side for three seasons. LSG retained Nicholas Pooran, Mayank Yav, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan, and Ayush Boni, but let go of notable players like KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock, Krunal Pandya, Naveen-ul-Haq, and Marcus Stoinis.

"We wanted to retain players with mindset to win, who would put team winning above ir personal aspirations," Sanjiv Goenka said.

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Goenka highlighted impressive performances of retained players, particularly Nicholas Pooran, who was ir top retention pick for ₹21 crore. Pooran h an exceptional IPL 2024, scoring 499 runs at a strike rate of 178.21 and earning a spot in ICC T20 World Cup Team of Tournament.

Mayank Yav, anor retained player, impressed with his lightning-fast deliveries in IPL 2024 and me his debut for India later that year. next goal for LSG will be to perform well in mega auction, where y will utilize ir ₹69 crore purse and right-to-match (RTM) card to strengn ir squ.