KL rahul gave an emotional farewell to LSG...
KL rahul was bought by delhi Capitals in the mega auction of IPL 2025. delhi bid Rs 14 crore on Rahul. rahul was a part of lucknow Super Giants in the last season of IPL (IPL 2024), but in the middle of the season there was some altercation between rahul and franchise owner Sanjiv Goenka. After this, the news of Rahul's separation from the franchise intensified and finally the team released him.
Now rahul has become a part of delhi Capitals for IPL 2025. After joining delhi, rahul gave an emotional farewell to lucknow Super Giants. rahul thanked everyone, but rahul did not say anything about the team owner Sanjiv Goenka.
Rahul shared a picture with the lucknow team on social media. Captioning the picture, he wrote, "Grateful to the coach, teammates and fans who made this journey with LSG unforgettable. Thank you for the belief, memories, energy and unwavering support. Here's to a new beginning."
Lucknow team reached the playoffs for two seasons
Let us tell you that lucknow Super Giants made IPL entry in 2022. The team bought KL rahul in the 2022 mega auction. The franchise expressed confidence and handed over the command of the team to Rahul. In the first two seasons (IPL 2023 and IPL 2024), lucknow secured a place in the playoffs under Rahul's captaincy. However, the team could not qualify for the third season.
KL Rahul's IPL career
KL rahul has played 132 matches in his IPL career so far. In 123 innings of these matches, he has scored 4683 runs at an average of 45.46 and a strike rate of 134.60. During this period, 4 centuries and 37 half-centuries have come from his bat. rahul started his IPL career in 2013 playing for RCB.