Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) made a big call before the IPL 2025 mega-auction and they parted ways with KL Rahul. LSG signed Rahul before the IPL 2022 mega-auction for a huge sum of Rs 17 crore and he led the franchise for three years. LSG made it to the second rounds of two seasons but they didn't play an IPL final.
LSG have one Right to Match (RTM) left and they will have an option of using it on their captain. LSG's head coach Justin Langer said that they hope to pick as many players from last year, hinting that they could also bid for Rahul in the IPL 2025 mega-auction.
"We are really pleased with announcing the four of the most talented Indian players in the country at the moment. We are setting a base for those strong Indian players — Mayank Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Ayush Badoni, Mohsin Khan — four incredibly talented players and I’m excited about that," Langer said in a video posted on X.
"Nicholas Pooran is a dynamic player in world cricket and we can’t wait to see him in action again. We have got one more Right To Match (RTM) and we are hoping to pick up as many of our players as possible from last year in the auction. Mr Goenka has thought long and hard about this and like I have said, we have talked over and over all the possibilities."
“𝘈 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘢 𝘧𝘦𝘸 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬” 👀🫡 pic.twitter.com/kAobiuFQ6s
— Lucknow Super Giants (@LucknowIPL) November 2, 2024
Players retained by Lucknow Super Giants
Lucknow Super Giants retained Nicholas Pooran for a huge sum of Rs 21 crore on the IPL 2025 retention day. They also retained the services of Ravi Bishnoi for Rs 11 crore. Ravi had joined LSG before IPL 2022 for Rs 4 crore.
Mayank Yadav was the third capped player retained by LSG (for Rs 11 crore). The Lucknow-based franchise retained uncapped Ayush Badoni and Mohsin Khan for Rs 4 crore each.