KL Rahul had a lackluster performance in the IPL during his three-year tenure with the Lucknow Super Giants, where he also held the captaincy from 2022 to 2024. Despite his leadership role, Rahul struggled to find success, even facing public criticism from LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka following a match in IPL 2024.

Numerous clips of Goenka expressing his frustration with Rahul circulated widely on social media after LSG experienced a crushing 10-wicket defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad. Amidst the ensuing speculation, Rahul was not retained by LSG prior to the IPL 2025 mega auction, even though he was their top run-scorer in IPL 2024.

Rahul, who has captained the Indian team across all three formats, has never publicly addressed his relationship with the LSG owner. However, in a recent interview

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