Wednesday (August 28) Sanjiv Goenkathe owner Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)The former Indian fast-bowler announced his appointment Zaheer Khan as the team’s new mentor Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. Khan’s arrival is set to strengthen the Super Giants’ strategy after missing out on a play-off berth in the last IPL season. The dramatic end to the campaign was marred by rumors of a rift between Goenka and the captain KL Rahulexacerbated by Goenka’s visible frustration during the post-match interaction.
Ongoing speculations on IPL 2025 mega auction
With the IPL mega auction on the horizon, speculation is rife about potential player retention and the future of team compositions. Rahul’s future with LSG remains uncertain, adding to the ongoing debate. In addition, Rohit Sharmathe captain Indiaof T20 World Cup 2024– It was reported that the winning team was connected to LSG. Recent controversies surrounding Rohit’s dismissal Mumbai Indians (MI) captain in favor Hardik Pandya fueled widespread speculation. Among these rumors is a particularly bold claim that LSG has budgeted INR 50 crore to get Rohit.
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Sanjeev Goenka on Rohit Sharma rumours
In a recent interview with SportsTak, Goenka addressed the rumors of him shelling out a huge amount for Rohit, calling it implausible. He also stressed the importance of building a balanced team, stressing that it is impossible to allocate such a large part of the budget to one player.
“Do you know if Rohit Sharma will be auctioned? Nobody knows. All this is unnecessary. Should Mumbai Indians release Rohit Sharma? Rohit Sharma coming to auction or not. Even if he comes, if you spend 50% of your purse on one player, how are you going to get the remaining 22 players. Everyone wants the best captain and players. But it was like dreams. It’s not about asking. It’s what you have, what you have, and what you can make of it. I wish we had it, but every franchise is going to want it. You won’t get everything” Goenka said.
Uncertainty surrounds player retention and captaincy
On player retention and captaincy decisions, Goenka revealed that the franchise is awaiting official instructions from the BCCI before taking any final decision. “We have all of September, October and November to decide that. Let the policies come out. We have not thought about the team moving forward, it will be three, four, five or six, we have no information.” Goenka concluded by saying that planning is still in progress.
