LSG signed off with a final in their last match of IPL 2024 against Mumbai Indians.© BCCI
After the victory against Mumbai Indians in their last fixture of the Indian Premier League 2024, Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul said on Friday that he was disappointed with the team's overall performance in the ongoing 17th edition of the cash-rich league. Rohit Sharma and Naman Dhir's fiery knocks went in vain as MI conceded an 18-run loss against LSG in the IPL 2024 match at the Wankhede Stadium. The wicketkeeper-batter asserted that at the beginning of the ongoing season, he really fealt that LSG had a strong team with most bases covered.
He further said that the Lucknow franchise met with a lot of injuries in the ongoing 17th edition of the cash-rich league.
"Very disappointing. At the beginning of the season, I really felt we had a strong team and had most bases covered. A couple of injuries - happen to every team. We didn't play well enough collectively. Today was a really good performance. This is the kind of game we wanted to play more. Unfortunately, we didn't do that. Really happy for them. The franchise has invested a lot of time and energy with them (Indian pacers in LSG). It's not just two months in the year. We sent Mayank and Yudhvir to South Africa to train with Morne Morkel. Hard work for them has paid off, but the franchise and the team have worked a lot with them. I'm not sure," Rahul said in the post-match presentation.
The 32-year-old player further stated that this season he has learnt a lot about his batting and what he has to do to get back into the Indian team.
"There's not much T20 cricket coming up now. It's been a season where I've learnt a lot about my own batting and what I need to do to get back in the team. Maybe middle-order, maybe not. We would've ideally wanted him (Pooran) to bat higher, but with how the team's lined up, we want our senior international players to bat in positions where they can absorb pressure. Didn't want our two overseas batters to bat close together. I'm on my father-in-law's team now. We'll both be cheering for Sharma Ji Ka Beta in the World Cup," the LSG skipper added.
Recapping the match, after winning the toss MI sent LSG to bat first but that did not go in their favour as KL Rahul (55 runs from 41 balls, 3 fours and 3 sixes) and Nicholas Pooran (75 runs from 29 balls, 5 fours and 8 sixes) played a fiery knock in the first inning. Marcus Stoinis (28 runs from 22 balls, 5 fours) and Ayush Badoni (22* runs from 10 balls, 1 four and 2 sixes) were the other standout batters for LSG as they propelled the visitors to 214/6.
Piyush Chawla led the MI bowling attack as he picked up three wickets in his four-over spell.
In the run chase, the hosts had a stupendous start while chasing a 215-run target but after the end of the fourth over, rain played a spoilsport for which the game was halted for a few minutes. However, that did not break the MI openers' momentum as Rohit Sharma (68 runs from 38 balls, 10 fours and 3 sixes) and Dewald Brevis (23 runs from 20 balls, 1 four and 2 sixes) played a partnership of 88 runs.
Naman Dhir's (62* runs from 28 balls, 4 fours and 5 sixes) stunning knock in the later half of the run chase shed a ray of hope on the MI dugout as they thought the hosts could win the match but he failed to clinch a win in the end and conceded a 18-run loss on Friday.
Naveen-ul-Haq and Ravi Bishnoi led the LSG bowling as both of them picked up two wickets in their respective overs.
After the win, LSG ended their IPL 2024 campaign in sixth place in the standings with 14 points. While MI had a season to forget as they finished at the bottom of the table with 8 points.
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Senior India batter KL Rahul will not feature in the fifth and final Test against England in Dharamsala owing to an injury while pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah will return to the team, the BCCI said on Thursday.
Does KL Rahul play IPL 2024? ›
IPL 2024 Orange Cap Holder: A few hours after he was snubbed from a spot in the India's T20 World Cup squad, Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul entered the fray for the top-run getters in the ongoing Indian Premier League season.
What happened to KL Rahul in the test match? ›
But he was pulled out of the team on the eve of the match as the BCCI said 'he felt only 90% fit'. Rahul missed the subsequent Test as well. It is learnt that Rahul is a bit unsure about his quads after he underwent a surgery last year. “The medical team thought Rahul was good to go for the last three Tests.
Who is Lucknow's captain in 2024? ›
KL Rahul | Lucknow Super Giants Team Captain | IPL 2024.
Why is KL Rahul so popular? ›
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What is the KL Rahul controversy? ›
Post-match, a heated exchange between LSG captain KL Rahul and owner Sanjiv Goenka sparked controversy, drawing scrutiny from commentators. Despite LSG's struggles, Hyderabad's Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head's explosive batting stole the show.
Who is DC captain in 2024? ›
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Who is the captain of KKR in 2024? ›
IPL 2024: Shreyas Iyer arrived in Mumbai from Chennai after leading KKR to a title win by defeating SRH in the final match. Iyer became the 5th Indian captain to lead a team to win the IPL trophy.
What is the mother tongue of KL Rahul? ›
KL Rahul: KL Rahul, who hails from Mangalore, speaks Kannada at home. Former India player Robin Uthappa, Prasidh Krishna, Vinay Kumar are also native Kannada speakers.
What is the relationship between KL Rahul and Sunil Shetty? ›
Suniel Shetty's daughter Athiya Shetty got married to cricketer KL Rahul in January 2023. The couple will soon celebrate a year of their wedding which was all dreamy. Ever since Athiya and Rahul made their relationship official, even before they tied the knot, Suniel has always been extremely proud of his son-in-law.
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Is Mayank Yadav injured? ›
Mayank Yadav, the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) quick, is set to miss the remainder of IPL 2024, although there may be a small chance that he could still feature in the playoffs if LSG make it.
Who is the captain of RR in 2024? ›
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Who owns RCB? ›
The team is owned by United Spirits Limited, a Diageo Group company.
Will KL Rahul be available for the 5th test? ›
NEW DELHI: India's middle order batsman KL Rahul, whose participation in the final Test was subject to fitness, was ruled out of the fifth and final Test in Dharamsala.
Is KL Rahul available for the 4th Test match? ›
The BCCI has also revealed that wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul is ruled out of the 4th Test of the five-match series. Rahul's participation in the final Test match in Dharamsala is subject to fitness.
Is KL Rahul available for the third test? ›
KL Rahul ruled out of third Test, Devdutt Padikkal named replacement.
Why is Bumrah out of the 4th test? ›
Having taken a 2-1 lead, the team management wanted to rest Bumrah for the fourth Test in order to better manage his workload, given that the Men in Blue will be participating in the T20 World Cup less than four months from now. In between, there is the IPL season as well which will be taxing.
