Following the Lucknow Super Giants’ crushing defeat against the Sunrisers Hyderabad, the owner of the Lucknow-based unit, Sanjiv Goenka was seen having a fairly animated discussion with the skipper KL Rahul which stirred up many rumours across social media.
Reports had also surfaced which suggested that the all-format batter could be relieved from his duties and not be retained for the upcoming season, which added fuel to the fire.
With talks of unrest within the LSG camp floating about, assistant coach Lance Klusner shared his thoughts on the particular moment ahead of their upcoming match against Delhi Capitals.
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The former South African international had an interesting take on the chat between the two. He was quoted as per PTI during the pre-match press conference saying,” I see no problem in a robust discussion between two cricket lovers. For us, it is a storm in a teacup. It’s not a big thing for us”.
With the assistant coach, quashing rumours suggesting a rift between the two men, LSG’s task at hand is now clear. To win their remaining two games and hope that the other teams in contention for a spot in the playoffs give them some favourable outcomes so that they make it to the playoffs for the third consecutive season.
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However, the game against Delhi Capitals will not be an easy one. The Delhi-based unit is wounded following their crushing defeat against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru last night. Rishabh Pant returning to the side after serving his one-match ban will look to come back stronger and help close out the league stages of the tournament on a positive.
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With a poor net run rate and instability in both batting and bowling aspects, KL Rahul’s LSG will have to turn up if they are to pick up the two points tomorrow. The lack of Mayank Yadav who has been ruled out due to injury means that the side lacks a proper wicket-taking threat. With the bat, KL Rahul has struggled to find support within his opening partner and might look to make some changes to make sure runs can flow with the bat.
(with PTI Inputs)
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