Lucknow Super Giants owner Sanjiv Goenka was seen in an animated discussion with captain KL Rahul after his side's disappointing loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Lucknow Super Giants suffered a humiliating defeat from Sunrisers Hyderabad on Wednesday (May 8) at Hyderabad. While opting to bat first on a slow pitch, LSG scored 165-4 in 20 overs, thanks to a late surge from Ayush Badoni and Nicholas Pooran. Badoni scored a magnificent 55 off just 30 balls while Pooran smashed 48 runs off 26 balls.
Many believed that Sunrisers would find it difficult to chase given the slow nature of the pitch. But hardly anyone would have predicted what happened next. It was a total carnage from SRH’s openers Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma. The attack was so severe that LSG didn’t have any answers. The target was chased within 9.4 overs with none of the openers dismissed.
Head smashed 89* runs off 30 balls while Abhishek Sharma slammed 75* runs off 28 runs. Both hit 16 fours and 14 sixes during their unbeaten 167-run partnership.
After the match, Lucknow Super Giants owner Sanjiv Goenka was seen in an animated chat with captain KL Rahul. In the video, Goenka seemed furious at his team’s lacklustre show while KL Rahul was listening to him.
This is just pathetic from @LucknowIPL owner
Never saw SRH management with players on the field or even closer to dressing room irrespective of so many bad seasons and still face lot of wrath for getting involved. Just look at this @klrahul leave this shit next year #SRHvsLSG pic.twitter.com/6NlAvHMCjJ— SRI (@srikant5333) May 8, 2024
The fans were furious at the way Sanjiv Goenka treated KL Rahul in the video. Many of them slammed Goenka for his act in front of the camera and even urged Rahul to leave the franchise and join Royal Challengers Bengaluru from the next season. Here are some of the tweets:
KL is also that guy who will simply accept things with a clueless face without saying anything back… Come home boy, unbox event 2025 script is set. https://t.co/J16J1jiHyw
— arfan (@Im__Arfan) May 8, 2024
Not a KL Rahul fan but this is not acceptable.
Mr Goenka we know you invested ₹₹crores in LSG but this is not the way you treat a top Indian player.
This should be done in private space.
KL should leave LSG as soon as possible. #SRHvLSG #KLRahul pic.twitter.com/JUYv9Aht2L
— Samira (@Logical_Girll) May 8, 2024
Is this the way to treat players in tough times ?
KL Rahul leave this franchise and join RCB where you get a best treatment.#SRHvLSG pic.twitter.com/vFnQGJI6O2— Parijat Mishra (@imPmishra1) May 8, 2024
Come to RCB, we will never treat you like this. pic.twitter.com/fXeJBShABp
— leisha (@katyxkohli17) May 8, 2024
This Idiot owner thinks he knows more about cricket than support staff, coaches, and players on the field. KL Rahul should leave LSG .Being an owner you should support your captain in his bad form pic.twitter.com/H54SMvltWC
— TAJINDER 🏏 (@Tajinder_13_13) May 8, 2024
Highly unprofessional and undignified behaviour by LSG owner Goenka towards captain #KLRahul. There are dignified way to express criticism and unhappiness. #TravisHead is in completely different mode, no one can stop him. #SRHvsLSG #LSGvsSRHpic.twitter.com/nPqTG88jie
— Ganpat Teli (@gateposts_) May 9, 2024
Hey @LucknowIPL this is not the way to treat your captain. 😡
Even in heat argument @klrahul kept his calmness throughout the conversation.👏@RCBTweets plz bring back our champ.🙂#KLRahul #SRHvsLSG #SanjivGoenka #LSGvsSRH pic.twitter.com/9nbcrdDFue
— ಕರ್ಣ🏹KarNa (@Democracy_08) May 9, 2024
U r pathetic @LucknowIPL Ur owner don’t deserve a IPL team 😡
Hey @RCBTweets take our champ @klrahul back, we can’t see him like this 💔 🥺
Shame on u Sanjiv Goenka 🤮#KLRahul #SRHvLSG #SRHvsLSG #SanjivGoenka #LSGvsSRH #LSGvSRH pic.twitter.com/lQEShdFspw
— Veena Jain (@DrJain21) May 9, 2024
#LucknowSuperGiants owner should talk behind the doors to #KLRahul instead of ground about the game especially when media and national channel is live. He is one of the great player how can he talk to him like that. Not acceptable #SanjivGoenka #SRHvsLSG #LSG @LucknowIPL @klrahul
— Tummy Twister (@PragyaP83079826) May 8, 2024
WATCH: LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka furious at KL Rahul after disappointing SRH defeat
Earlier, KL Rahul had a poor outing with the bat as he was dismissed for 29 runs off 33 balls. Rahul struggled for timing throughout his knock. Lucknow Super Giants have two away games left now with Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians. They have slided to the sixth position in the points table and their net run rate has taken a big hit after the loss to Sunrisers.
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