Want To Be Part Of A Team That Has A Good Environment: KL Rahul Ahead Of IPL Auction
The Statesman|November 14, 2024
Stressing on the importance of playing with "freedom" in a "good environment", KL Rahul said he was looking forward to starting afresh as he enters the mega Indian Premier League auction after being released by the Lucknow Super Giants, following their forgettable seventh-place finish in IPL 2024.
Want To Be Part Of A Team That Has A Good Environment: KL Rahul Ahead Of IPL Auction

Rahul, who led LSG into the playoffs in their first two seasons, in 2022 and 2023, but failed to continue the momentum in the last season, even though he finished as their highest run-getter with 520 runs at a strike rate of 136.12.

Speculations around Rahul's future at the franchise rose ever since visuals surfaced of an animated chat between him and team owner Sanjeev Goenka following LSG's defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad towards the end of the league phase of IPL 2024.

Rahul acknowledged the pressure of putting consistent performances throughout the season, but maintained that it was important to have a calm dressing room irrespective of the team's eventual outcome, and thus he was looking forward to being a part of a more balanced setup.

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