Owner of the Lucknow Super Giants Sanjiv Goenka has been himself in a significant controversy over his heated conversation with captain KL Rahul after the team’s crushing defeat at the hands of Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Following their crushing defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad on Wednesday, owner of the Lucknow Super Giants Sanjiv Goenka had a heated conversation with captain KL Rahul. This conversation has sparked a lot of controversy. SRH, spearheaded by Pat Cummins, outclassed LSG and delivered a severe damage to their hopes of winning the IPL in 2024. LSG could only muster 165/4, a total that Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma reached in just 9.4 overs. While the footage of Goenka and Rahul conversing has gone viral, there is another video that reveals Goenka had a lively discussion with head coach Justin Langer. Goenka spoke with the Australian great about the matter after the loss, as he was clearly agitated.
Having finished sixth in the IPL 2024 points standings with 12 points, LSG will need to win both of their remaining games and hope for other outcomes to secure a spot in the playoffs. LSG has advanced to the postseason twice since their 2022 debut. Rahul made the decision to depart after witnessing Goenka take aim at Langer.
“I have no idea what to say. That type of batting has been seen on television. But this batting is unbelievable. Everything appeared to locate itself in the bat’s center. Bravo for their abilities. Their six striking talents are the result of much practice.
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“They teed off from ball one, and it was difficult to stop them. Whenever you are losing, judgments you have made seem questionable. We were behind by 40–50 runs. We were unable to gain any momentum after we lost wickets during the powerplay. We reached 166 thanks to solid batting from Ayush and Nicky. However, they might have pursued it as well even if we had won by 240 “Rahul said following the game.
