Tag: LSG
The LSG owner opens up about Rishabh Pant’s position in the Lucknow batting order
The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) side picked Rishabh Pant as their biggest buy in the IPL mega-auction of 2024, which was held in Jeddah. This marked Sanjiv Goenka, the LSG owner, recently hinting towards Pant’s probable position in their batting order. Goenka and his team members shocked all with a whopping bid of INR 27 crores made on...
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) Predicted Playing 11 for IPL 2025
The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) began their journey to the Indian Premier League back in 2022 alongside the Gujarat Titans. The Lucknow Super Giants performed seriously well in the first two seasons, as they reached the playoffs on either of these occasions while missing it in their next season in 2024. LSG picked Nicholas Pooran for a whopping...
IPL 2025: Here is the amount that Rishabh Pant will receive after tax deductions
Rishabh Pant was always expected to be sold for a huge amount in the IPL 2025 Mega Auction after he was released by Delhi Capitals (DC) ahead of the auction. However, he set a new record as he became the costliest player in IPL history when Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) secured him for 27 crore INR in the auction. LSG...
IPL Auction 2025 Live Updates Day 2: After an exciting Day 1, Let’s take a good look at the exciting Day 2 action live from Jeddah
After an exciting Day 1 from Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, the second day of IPL Auction 2025 is now underway, with the Day beginning with the first set of batters. After Rishabh Pant, to Venkatesh Iyer bid for some insane numbers, and several records being broken with many Indian players leading the bunch, let’s see what action and surprises...
KL Rahul reveals why he loved playing for RCB more than any other franchise in IPL
Indian wicket-keeper, KL Rahul reflected on his time with the IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), sharing that his return to the Karnataka-based team in 2016 could have been a standout period. Rahul admitted that athletic pursuits don’t always bring the expected results, even with maximum effort. He highlighted his dedication to ongoing improvement and adaptability. Making his IPL debut...
PBKS to retain the biggest purse for mega-auction: every team’s detailed report on the purse amount retained for the IPL 2025 mega-auction
Likely that the PBKS were meant to have the highest purse as they did not see the retention of many of the players, which ensured them having the largest purse in the IPL 2025 mega-auction. Now having replaced the likes of senior players in the team, the Punjab Kings have retained their two uncapped talents, Prabhsimran Singh and...
“We wanted to retain players with the mindset to win.” Lucknow Super Giants owner slams KL Rahul post-retention
Lucknow Super Giants’ owner Sanjeev Goenka takes a dig at former captain KL Rahul in a recent interview with the media. This happened on the day of the announcement of various retentions by the IPL franchises. The Lucknow Super Giants have retained Nicholas Pooran (18 Cr), Ravi Bishnoi (11 Cr), Mayank Yadav (11 Cr), Mohsin Khan (4 Cr), and...
KL Rahul showed the exit door; LSG ditches skipper KL Rahul for Nicholas Pooran
The reports from ESPNcricinfo have given a clear prospect of the probable retentions for LSG ahead of the mega-auction, as the revelations have led to a big update on KL Rahul’s probable exit from the franchise. The Lucknow Super Giants have confirmed five of their retention options, as they look forward to retaining only the likes of Nicholas...
“A lot of people will jump on Rohit Sharma; many teams need a captain.” Tom Moody on Rohit Sharma’s prominence in the IPL
For a long period of time now, the speculation has been high on charge as the internet has called on Rohit Sharma’s supposed move from the Mumbai Indians camp to the Lucknow Super Giants ahead of the IPL mega-auction in 2024. In a very recent YouTube interview from Sports Yaari, Rohit Sharma emerged as one of the biggest...
IPL: Claims made on Mayank Yadav despite being ruled out of the Duleep Trophy
Mayank Yadav, last season’s recognised unique talent from Lucknow Super Giants, and coach Jonty Rhodes called Mayank the “Rolls Royce” of the IPL franchise. The bowler gained eminence in the competition with his raw pace and his ruthless seam. His average pace seemed to be over 145+ kmph and he bowled targeting bouncers which caused a major upset. One...
