KL Rahul left India after World Cup 2023. In the Indian Premier League 2024, the wicket-keeper batter led Lucknow Super Giants, who missed the playoffs.
The squad lost 10 wickets to Sunrisers Hyderabad after chasing LSG’s 166-run goal in 9.4 overs with 10 wickets left. On the field, LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka animatedly chatted with captain Rahul after the game.
The franchise owner got criticism before meeting Rahul for dinner at his home after the chat went public on social media. Former India spinner Amit Mishra, an LSG member, supported Goenka’s move and said the expression was disappointed. The veteran noted that the media overemphasised minor issues.
The Goenka was disappointed. Two straight losses were terrible. We lost by 90-100 runs to KKR and 10 overs to SRH. We felt like we bowled them during net practice. Will someone who invested in the team not be furious if I am? “Mishra said on Shubhankar Mishra’s YouTube channel.
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“No big deal. However, I later learned that he claimed the bowling was awful and the team should have fought. You appeared to have given up. People and media built it up, he said.
LSG will likely find a better captain: Amit Mishra
The 32-year-old was dropped from India’s T20 World Cup 2024 roster and will captain the team in the ODI series against Sri Lanka. He guided LSG to knockouts in 2022 and 2023 as captain, but 2024 was a disaster. Mishra expressed faith in the franchise and said they would hire a better skipper.
I don’t care if he’s in the Indian team. The captain should have the correct T20s mindset. A player should captain the squad. He concluded that LSG will find a better captain.
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