KL Rahul reveals why he left PBKS and joined Lucknow within the IPL 2022: Kannur Lokesh Rahul in his latest interplay with Red Bull opened up on why he left his earlier IPL franchise and joined the brand new workforce (Lucknow Super Giants). The stupendous batter knew the challenges he would face whereas main the contemporary IPL workforce and pinned it one of many explanation why he left the Punjab Kings (PBKS).
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He additionally mentioned that he wished to construct a workforce from scratch and that course of excited him lots, which types another excuse why he turned down Punjab Kings (PBKS) retention supply and prompted him to affix Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) because the skipper.
KL Rahul was the face of Punjab Kings (PBKS) within the final two seasons of the Indian Premier League. The opener batter was in elegant contact along with his bat in hand, however couldn’t deliver out the very best efficiency from his teammates as a pacesetter. Ahead of the IPL 2022 mega public sale, Rahul opted out of Punjab Kings and was subsequently drafted in by the Lucknow Super Giants for INR 17 Crores.
The Indian batter opened up that he received the chance to sit down within the workforce discussions with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and has learnt lots within the little time he has spent with the franchise till now. He was concerned within the workforce constructing forward of the mega auctions which is a really new function for him.
“I mean whatever little time that I have gotten with Lucknow Super Giants obviously has been a very new experience for me because I have never sat in meetings where we are discussing about each and every player about how we want to set up the franchise and what we need to , you know, what our core needs to be, you know there is so much happening including the auction, before the auction, the retention part, you know there’s so much that has happened and all that was very new to me,” Rahul mentioned on Red Bull cricket room on Clubhouse.
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The right-handed batter added that workforce constructing, although, throws completely different challenges, however can be a enjoyable expertise. He additional defined that this preliminary strategy of developing a workforce from scratch would assist him develop as an individual and as a cricketer as nicely.
“It was such a fun experience and I’m so glad to get this opportunity to be, you know, be part of a new team, be part of a new franchise and build it from scratch, and that’s what really excited me and that’s why I made the movement to a new team,” he mentioned.
“I wanted to be a part of something like this and learn along the way, and this is something that would be good for me in my journey and it’ll help me grow as a person and grow as a cricketer as well. So yes, it’s exciting and I am really looking ahead and looking forward to what’s in store for all of us,” he added.
KL Rahul-led Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will face Hardik Pandya and his Gujarat Titans (GT) troops of their first match within the Wankhede Stadium on March twenty eighth.
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