Tag: Lucknow Super Giants
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...
History redefined as Rishabh Pant shatters record with iconic INR 27 crore bid surpassing Shreyas Iyer’s huge INR 26.75 crore just within few minutes to spare
The IPL 2025 mega-auction is already giving chills down the spine within the very first hour of the much-anticipated event. This time it's not for the overseas players, but rather the Indian powerhouses released and set into the first set of marquee players. After the mighty auction began with Arshdeep Singh being bought for a huge INR 18...
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...
Top Three Franchises Who Might Target Mitchell Starc for the IPL 2025 mega-auction ft. RCB
The IPL mega-auction for the 2025 edition of the tournament—the much-anticipated event is scheduled to be held between the 24th and 25th of November in Jeddah. All major ten franchises, including RCB have been in the hunch for the several players in the auction. One of the most deserving players in the mega-auction would include pace bowling maestro Mitchell...
“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...
Rohit Sharma to join LSG in IPL 2025? Jonty Rhodes drops a massive hint
Rohit Sharma is one of the most successful captains in Indian Premier League history. He has led Mumbai Indians to five IPL titles during his captaincy stint. Now he has also added the T20 World Cup 2024 trophy to his kitty, which has made him only the third Indian captain to win a World Cup. But he has been in...
Zaheer Khan joins the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) team as their mentor
Indian legendary pacer, Zaheer Khan has been named the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) mentor, filling in the vacancy of the position which was left in 2023 after Gautam Gambhir’s exit from the team. Now with Zaheer’s appointment as the mentor, this is still not known if he will also perform as their bowling coach, especially when Morne Morkel left...