Lucknow Supergiants are in no mood to retain KL Rahul
Before IPL 2025, a big news is coming out from Lucknow Super Giants Camp. According to reports, Lucknow Supergiants are all set to retain Nicholas Pooran, Mayank Yadav and Ravi Bishnoi ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction. Additionally, Mohsin Khan and Ayush Badoni are set to be retained as uncapped players.
The shocking news is that the franchise is in no mood to retain KL Rahul. Let us tell you that Rahul has captained the Lucknow team since the establishment of the franchise in 2022. Last season, there was an argument between the franchise owner and KL Rahul and since then there have been reports that he will leave LSG.
LSG will also have an RTM card available in the auction after five required retentions. There is no information yet about how much money has been spent in retaining these five players. It is being told that a total of Rs 51 crore will be reduced from LSG’s purse. However, if the amount is more than Rs 51 crore, it will be less than the original purse of Rs 120 crore.
Nicholas Pooran is the first choice of the franchise
According to ESPNcricinfo, Nicholas Pooran will be the first choice for LSG followed by Mayank Yadav and Ravi Bishnoi. There were also reports that KL Rahul has not been retained, so considering this, Puran can be made the captain of the team for IPL 2025.
Let us tell you that before IPL 2023, Lucknow Super Giants had added Nicholas Puran for Rs 16 crore and since then he has been an important player for the team. He could be the most expensive player to be retained going forward.
Apart from this, many franchises have their eyes on Mayank Yadav, who created a sensation with his bowling in IPL 2024. The youngster won two Player of the Match awards in his first two IPL matches with a speed of 150 KPH. However, he only played four matches in the season due to injury and if he is retained, Lucknow will be hoping that things can be different in 2025.