With the Indian Premier League (IPL) getting ready for its 2025 season, franchises are starting to have conversations about retention. On Monday, August 26, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) captain KL Rahul had a meeting with team owner Sanjiv Goenka at the team’s office in Kolkata.
The outcome of this discussion has led to a great deal of conjecture over Rahul’s future with the team and if he would be retained for the forthcoming season.
KL Rahul and Goenka’s meeting is their first official encounter since their well publicised animated chat after LSG’s IPL 2024 loss to SunRisers Hyderabad.
The incident had stoked speculation about the 32-year-old’s potential exit from the team, with some suggesting a reunion with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), his previous team. This last encounter, nevertheless, raises the possibility that LSG is eager to hold onto its best player.
According to the talk that lasted an hour at Goenka’s office may have been about Rahul’s possible retention and the makeup of the team. Even though the contents of the discussion are still unknown, LSG supporters who want to see Rahul stay with the team are encouraged by the meeting’s mere fact.
The official retention policy for the 2025 season has not yet been announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The number of players that each side will be able to keep and the availability of the Right to Match (RTM) option are still unknown.
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Along with head coach Justin Langer, LSG is also expected to bring in former India bowler Zaheer Khan as a mentor. The team’s decisions on retention may be impacted by this report, which is anticipated to be confirmed soon.
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