Lucknow Tremendous Giants’ defeat in opposition to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) within the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 delivered a giant blow to their hopes of reaching the playoffs. Greater than the outcome, it was the way of LSG’s defeat that raised questions over their strategy, as SRH secured a 10-wicket win, reaching the goal in lower than 10 overs. LSG proprietor determined to confront skipper KL Rahul after the conclusion of the match, with their heated chat going viral on social media. Although LSG haven’t issued any assertion on the matter of the topic, a report has revealed what the dialog was about.

As per a report within the Indian Categorical, LSG proprietor Sanjiv Goenka wasn’t happy together with his staff’s strategy with the bat after going out to bat first. In a pitch that supplied little assist to bowlers, the vacationers might solely put 165 runs on the board. In reply, Pat Cummins’ males chased it down in simply 9.4 overs with out shedding a single wicket.

Goenka determined to ask the franchise’s skipper KL Rahul some robust questions, particularly as he himself scored 29 runs from 33 balls. For the Sunriers, the opening duo of Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma went at a strike price of 296.66 and 267.85 respectively, LSG skipper Rahul might solely rating at 87.87.

Through the chat with Rahul, Goenka reportedly raised questions on the next subjects:

– Group’s type of play

– Lacking intent

How did KL Rahul react to the confrontation from the proprietor?

As per the report, Rahul went about his enterprise as common, even through the formal conferences. However, it has additionally been mentioned that there have been discussions about Rahul’s position because the staff’s captain behind closed doorways.

Rahul is the top-earning participant on the Lucknow franchise, fetching a sum of INR 17 crore yearly. The staff completed 2nd and third underneath the India batter however won’t qualify for playoffs this time period.

Whereas there is no speak of Rahul being sacked because the staff’s captain instantly, Goenka is understood to have pulled off such a call as soon as earlier than when he was the proprietor of the now-defunct Rising Pune Supergiants facet within the IPL. Again then, the administration had sacked MS Dhoni because the captain and given cost to Steve Smith.