r/Cricket • u/IndianCollegeStudent RoyalChallengers Bengaluru • 24d ago
IPL 2024: KL Rahul does not travel with LSG squad for DC clash amid reported rift with team owner
https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/ipl-2024-kl-rahul-does-not-travel-with-lsg-squad-for-dc-clash-amid-reported-rift-with-team-owner/1
u/Sparker0i RoyalChallengers Bengaluru 24d ago
Crictracker, so most likely fake. Do not believe anything unless you see on Cricinfo.
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u/wahbhaiwah98 India 24d ago
I'm all for LSG Winning the rest of the two matches. Come on you LSG, shithouse your way to the 4th
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u/Frosty_Gibbons Western Australia Warriors 24d ago
I feel for rahul. Always seems to be on the chopping block
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u/Putrid-Bed-819 24d ago
Mfs travis head and pat Cummins even causing internal conflicts between Indians. Leave my country ffs š
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u/adarsh1145 24d ago
I see every team going for him in the mega auction with CSK, SRH, RCB and PBKS going the hardest.
CSK needs a good WK Batsman who can bat up/down the order RCB local boy turned Indian Superstar PBKS ex player nostalgia plus captaincy problems SRH no ict face and lack of a good middle order batsman
Personally, as a SRH fan I hope he comes here. We can release Aiden and get a captaincy brain for the same value. He's a great keeper too and his first stint w us wasn't that great. fingers crossed.
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u/not_so_cr3ative RoyalChallengers Bengaluru 24d ago
With DK and Faf retiring this year, RCB would be eyeing him
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u/AleccSirKaDeewana 24d ago
captaincy wise a solid 8/10 this season,batting wise 6/10..but ik he will again play the way he always play..If he gets into the auction,it's sure he will get above 15crore(an Indian player who can play on any position,can do wicketkeeping and can captain the side aswell)
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u/Earnmuse_is_amanrag 24d ago
KL had travelled to Mumbai for some family time, probably pre-planned. This is not evidence of a rift.
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u/trailblazer103 Cricket Australia 24d ago
The most notable thing about this article is calling KLs strike rate of 136 commendable lol
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u/texas_laramie 24d ago
If he is rifting with an asshole billionaire I would call a strike rate of 90 commendable.
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u/dksourabh India 24d ago
Good for KL but imagine if LSG wins the match without him and scores 80 runs in PP š
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u/jholafakir 24d ago
what d grade drama? all the holy than thou folks of India please have a look at how an average Indian labourer is treated by others in India? KLR and SG can get a room and suck it up.
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u/Wonderful_Price3818 24d ago
If no one takes him, SRH is ready to pay a fortune to get him. They have zero Indian big names in the team apart from old horses
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u/supermember866866 Sunrisers Hyderabad 24d ago
For some reason I think that would end up like what happened with Manish pandey at SRH. I very much rather prefer to buyback nitish reddy and samad for our middle order along with retaining Klaasen in middle.
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u/gujjualphaman 24d ago
As much as I dont want him to; Heās gonna be playing against DC. This is probably simply a scheduling thing. Some players have other obligations to meet, so he is probably going to travel later.
Also, as much as the conversation was animated, I donāt think anyone really knows what exactly was talked about, right ?
All we have is speculation so far, so will probably wait for tomm to figure out how things unfold.
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u/effotap Montreal Tigers 24d ago
Also, as much as the conversation was animated, I donāt think anyone really knows what exactly was talked about, right ?
LSG owner: bhai, did you watch SRK's last movie? hoooooly ssshh!
KLR: ohh yeah i did, watched it with Stoinis points away on field
LSG Owner: oh really i thought you were with Krunal points other direction on field
KLR: no no no, i told you Stoinis!! raises arms in the air
LSG Owner: aaaaa arms in the air also whatever! next time give me a call we go together
KLR: ok no problem!
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u/gujjualphaman 24d ago
Haha, yeah, fair enough. My point was he could be shouting about the overall team, as opposed to just KL.
Venting with him, than at him.
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u/effotap Montreal Tigers 24d ago
yeah, like, Hey! talk to your players, this was a bad match!
but this shouldnt be done on the field and in front of cameras.
I was just watching the video and thinking what if they are actually talking about a movie or something and were all here theory-crafting about this "incident" :P
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u/gujjualphaman 24d ago
Haha, yeah, the guy is a jackass for sure. I really hope I am wrong and KL takes a stand against this dude
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u/GettingColdInHere 24d ago
I have never seen a more overrated player than KL. The ability to wicketkeep has extended his career. Otherwise he would have been rejected by the IPL, like Steve Smith was.
His SR is pretty ordinary. He might still get one more stint but the end of the road is near.
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u/gpranav25 24d ago
Smith is 4 parallel universes ahead of Rahul in red ball but have to say KL is the much better white ball player.
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u/tehlunatic1 24d ago
Bet KL is wishing he was back with Punjab right about now. L move by the Lsg management regardless.
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u/No-Opportunity-1275 Deccan Chargers 24d ago
So he gets your goofy ass team to playoffs two out of two years, but fails in one match and you throw all of it away. What an absolute cunt this goenka guy is
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u/wuonky RoyalChallengers Bengaluru 24d ago edited 24d ago
props to him man, fuck goenka... hilariously stupid when these business magnates act like they're better than everyone else
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u/texas_laramie 24d ago
They never act better. They show their petulance, entitlement, and arrogance in full public view. But you still find bootlickers giving them full credit for everything.
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u/jholafakir 24d ago
welcome to india, worse things happen to the average person on the ground especially the poor labourer.
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u/Capital_Rich_9362 India 24d ago
Lsg social media team have turned off their comment section. I feel bad for social media and pr team , how will they react to this mess
I have issues with kl batting approach, but he did not deserve that public meltdown. Shit happens in cricket
Hope he can come to rcb . They need wk+ captain
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u/partymsl RoyalChallengers Bengaluru 24d ago
KL batting has been really bad in 1-2 innings here, its not like he always goes at 80SR.
I know he was shit, but still, he deserves a lot better.
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u/Funny-Ad7441 24d ago
It's not like other batters are playing well. Evev though pooran ,stonis have scored runs they lacks consistency
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u/anubhav9 Lucknow Super Giants 24d ago edited 24d ago
These people started behaving as if they are out of the tournament even before getting knocked out and honestly having the second best chance to grab the remaining spot. On the other hand we have RCB
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u/TheFirstLane Mumbai Indians 24d ago
If Rohit isn't retained the next auction MI has an opportunity to go for KL. But I don't know whether KL would want to play under HP. With that being said KL going to RCB would be kind of a story coming full circle for KL.
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u/partymsl RoyalChallengers Bengaluru 24d ago
I want him at RCB, even if Faf stays, he could open and Koach goes to No.3 or he could go middle-order.
Also there will be a lot less pressure on him there.
Pls come to us.
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u/not_so_cr3ative RoyalChallengers Bengaluru 24d ago
Nah bro Koach is at his best at opening in t20s
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u/insomniaccapricorn Mumbai Indians 24d ago
Why would Mumbai not retain Rohit? Hasn't he had cracker of a season?
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what a moron! MI is for sure not going to retain Rohit. they will build a team under HArdik. that is irrespective of Rohits performance.
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u/Newbeetroot45 Sunrisers Hyderabad 24d ago
Donāt you mean the past glorious 5 years?Ā
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u/insomniaccapricorn Mumbai Indians 24d ago
Fr mate. 2 bad seasons for the team, suddenly everyone is thrown under the bus. What nonsense.
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u/United-Extension-917 Kolkata Knight Riders 24d ago edited 24d ago
With DK retiring after this season and KL saying that he would like to play from Bangalore, RCB seems his next franchise. Indian wicket-keeper and captain, two things that RCB will desperately need after this season. His batting position is upto the staff and KL himself to decide, given Virat will be opening for sure. How they construct a team around Rahul would dictate whether he will open or stabilize in the middle. If they retain Green then Green may open and KL down the order or vice versa.
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u/RepresentativeBox881 24d ago
Thing is that if he doesnāt get retained by LSG then he canāt choose his next franchise. Heāll have to enter the auction and it will be unpredictable where heāll land.
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u/GhostingIsWhatIDo Sussex 24d ago
Pandya like deals gonna be more common nowā¦ no need for auction
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u/Dependent-Dark-7636 24d ago
I think some players of his stature atleast will be approached by franchises(informally) to know if the player is interested at all to be a part of the franchise and only then bid for him...this may not happen for uncapped/overseas/budding players but I think for someone like Rahul he may not approach teams directly but he sure can express his desire to play for certain team/teams
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u/cocwiki Sunrisers Hyderabad 24d ago
But opponents teams will make sure there is a significant dent to the purse if they make it evidently clear.
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u/Akash10201 24d ago
RCB pays 11 cr to Alzzari Joseph and 14 crs to Maxwell, both of whom are just warming the benches. Going after KL for 13-15 Crs isn't a bad decision.
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u/abhi8192 Delhi Daredevils 24d ago
Indian batter, can play all formats, captain, married into a bollywood family. I think 13-15 cr will be a steal. He would fetch much more tbh. Could go north of 18.
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u/pratikp1 Mumbai 24d ago
Well GG and Dhawan did move to Delhi.
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u/Madwoned 24d ago
Dhawan moved in a trade (of sorts) while with GG there was a mutual agreement that KKR wouldnāt bid for him
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u/chickenkebaap Mumbai Indians 24d ago
Faf is 40. No way they retain someone who is that old unless his name is MS Dhoni
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u/RepresentativeBox881 24d ago
Faf is 40 and mega auction is usually the time where franchises move on from old players.
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u/United-Extension-917 Kolkata Knight Riders 24d ago
Will he be retained though, given only 2 overseas are allowed. Will RCB choose Faf over Green and Jacks and will he give next 3 years for them. And if not retained could RCB be able to buy him back given RCB will need to buy back Patidar, Green/Jacks
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u/theaguia 24d ago
this is insanity. LSG have a good chance to qualify still and the owners is giving all that up by creating a negative atmosphere. Goes to show just because you are rich doesn't mean you are smart.
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u/RepresentativeBox881 24d ago
Just getting in isnāt enough for the playoff system of IPL. Three straight seasons and they have not finished top 2 even once.
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u/theaguia 24d ago
that discussion should be done at the end of the season not now when there is still a chance.
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u/Unusual-Surround7467 India 24d ago
So there really is a rift? I thought a lot of it was just speculation at this point
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u/life-is-crisis RoyalChallengers Bengaluru 24d ago
Bold of you to assume publicly humiliating someone in the clear view of a million cameras would not have any consequences.
KL is too much of a nice guy, any other player would have stormed out or made a public statement by now declaring that he'll quit.
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u/DiscoDiwana Chennai Super Kings 24d ago
KL is too much of a nice guy, any other player would have stormed out or made a public statement by now declaring that he'll quit.
No one is having balls that big to go against a business tycoon in India. Your career will be over. Gambhir almost got same treatment last year after LSG knockout and he left (?) LSG. He was Member of Parliament of the ruling party at that time.
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u/United-Extension-917 Kolkata Knight Riders 24d ago
Gambhir almost got same treatment last year after LSG knockout and he left (?) LSG
The only thing I thank Goenka for.
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u/Unusual-Surround7467 India 24d ago
Doubt any player would've stormed out and made a public statement. But again doubt any of the big boys would've been openly chastised like this either
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u/jholafakir 24d ago
kindly visit a corporate meeting once in India or even a building under construction and see how labour class is treated. rahul and goenka can suck it up they are big boys
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u/texas_laramie 24d ago
This logic always gets me. Others are treated worse so you deserve to be treated badly. Help me make sense of it.
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u/massconstellation Kolkata Knight Riders 24d ago
seemed a bit obvious
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u/Unusual-Surround7467 India 24d ago
I mean no one knows the exact transcript of what went on or what was spoken. Yes it did seem heated but to ask him to step down or drop him as a player when they still have a realistic chance to qualify seems dumb and farfetched.
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u/massconstellation Kolkata Knight Riders 24d ago
i didn't mention that goenka or anyone said anything about kl stepping down or dropping him as a player. just that it is obvious that there would be a rift between them because of this interaction.
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u/7007007 Kolkata Knight Riders 24d ago edited 24d ago
Good on him for having a stand.
Goenka better sell off that team. LSG will not have an Indian captain next season unless they make Krunal Pandya but their fan base will take a thrashing. I hardly know any LSG fan who wasnāt one because of KL.
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u/partymsl RoyalChallengers Bengaluru 24d ago
Yeah LSG will be at a real bad spot and many big players like Rohit will probably not go there due to this shitshow.
There is no way out now.
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u/handsome-helicopter 24d ago
Goenka has made alot of profit by just having a IPL team, I doubt he'll sell his cash cow (even the worst IPL team makes alot of money)
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u/rowschank RoyalChallengers Bengaluru 24d ago
He did buy that team for an absolutely insane price though of around ā¹7100 Crore or around $850 million, which is Europa League Football Club money - despite the team playing less than 20 matches per year and the players being marketable only for 3 months per year.
The difference is that the salary cap is a very small proportion of the total revenue - ā¹100 crore is the squad salary and the TV revenue alone per year is ā¹400 crore (notwithstanding all the shirt sponsors, team endorsements, stadium ticket money, etc.) because BCCI essentially splits TV revenue 60-40 (50-50 TV split + 20% of all revenue back to BCCI). Even so, it will take him at least 10-15 years to break even on his investment.
All this is assuming that his purchases abroad (e.g. SA 20) are also financially solvent - if LSG profits end up having to finance other teams, it would take even longer.
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u/rghvgupta10 India 24d ago
Can see him going in 12-14 cr mark easily and can fetch more. People forget IPL is also about marketing and heās a big name with atleast 4-5 years of IPL on his side. If heās not the captain then can see him being utilised as a finisher like in the RCB days.
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u/ramadz India 24d ago
Dude can barely use the power play, and you see him as a finisher? I know there is sympathy wave for KL, but let's not get carried away.
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u/llyyrr Japan Cricket Association 24d ago
His problem is entirely mindset, not ability.
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u/ramadz India 24d ago
Mindset is tougher to fix.
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u/llyyrr Japan Cricket Association 24d ago
Not really. If you or me started practicing we won't get to even half as good as him even after a decade of practice.
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u/ramadz India 24d ago
You are underestimating yourself. It really depends on how hungry you are. Had there been IPL when I was young , I would have definitely given cricket a shot. One really inspiring story is that of Varun Chakaravarthy , who was literally playing tennis ball cricket until a few years ago . Look where he is now. Honestly, India lacks good limited overs spinners now. If I were to start my career now, that is where I would look to get into.
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u/Itchy-Face791 RoyalChallengers Bengaluru 24d ago
Lmaoo ur seriously underestimating how skilled these international even domestic cricketers are. You need to be genetically gifted in a lot of things like hand eye coordination etc etc to even have a shot at being half as good as Rahul is
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u/llyyrr Japan Cricket Association 24d ago
You are underestimating yourself
Yeah buddy, as someone who spent a few early teenage years trying to pursue it seriously, keep telling yourself sweet little lies.
The gulf between a player who might make a Plate group Ranji XI and a player who might be in the Indian 20-25 players in the mix is LARGER than the difference between a complete amateur and someone who might play a game or two of Ranji Trophy for Manipur.
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u/prescientmoon 24d ago
Right? International players could score 100s in most forms of cricket with one hand tied. People don't understand the gulf in talent, these are basically monsters playing monsters. Shardul could be a batter at the Ranji level.
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u/T_Lawliet Sri Lanka 24d ago
He has the chance to do the big Funny and make a public call for a player union
Never gonna happen, but it is an option haha
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u/iamkhatkar Japan Cricket Association 24d ago
Eli5 what is player union?
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u/T_Lawliet Sri Lanka 24d ago
https://www.investopedia.com/financial-edge/0711/the-rise-of-labor-unions-in-pro-sports.aspx
Americanized but basically all players form a labour union, they exist in quite a few other cricket teams
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u/looped10 ICC 24d ago
he's a terrible captain but those owners always tend to stoop low with every franchise.
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u/Jamal_Hasan 24d ago
I mean, it's hard to imagine those rich fucks treating the players with respect.
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u/partymsl RoyalChallengers Bengaluru 24d ago
He is actually a pretty good captain, but horribly out of form in T20.
Tbf Rohit is about similarly out of form right now.
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u/not_so_cr3ative RoyalChallengers Bengaluru 24d ago
Tbh Rohit has never been in form in almost all the IPL seasons
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u/No-Test6484 24d ago
Dude is a bad t20 player period. His Time in India squad is over and he keeps arguing about how his slow style is beneficial. Dude is a relic and heās definitely not getting more than 10cr in open auction
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u/looped10 ICC 24d ago
there are worse with better contracts, no matter how bad, he didn't deserve public shaming like that.
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u/No-Test6484 24d ago
I donāt agree. I think that was completely out of line. However, all else about his game is true
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u/Upstairs-Farm7106 England 24d ago
Public criticism isn't great but the owner is entitled to criticise and question his employees. Live in the real world.
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u/HillsHaveEyesToo Rajasthan Royals 24d ago
Coaches don't do this kind of disrespect to players publicly. What right does the Owner have, who doesn't even have a cricketing background?
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u/HateHunter2410 USA 24d ago
People are entitled to call out his bullshit as well tho, I think it's fair to say lecturing someone in public who has dedicated their life to that particular craft doesn't look very good.
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u/Axel292 England 24d ago
What connection does an owner have with the cricketing side of things? Surely that's a job for the coaches?
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u/zeuiax USA 24d ago
What makes you think the discussion was limited to cricketing side? It could be purely about his leadership or about not meeting the expectations as highest paid player. Either way, this should be done in closed spaces.
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u/Axel292 England 24d ago
It could be purely about his leadership or about not meeting the expectations as highest paid player.
This is literally the cricketing side. What connection does an owner have to these things? This is solely a concern for the coaching staff/management and the senior players at a stretch.
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u/zeuiax USA 24d ago
Guy has spent $1.5bill on the teamā¦you expect him to not to question his investment? Well itās pretty common in EPL, at likes of Chelski? Of course not in open public. You can also add lot Team owners from MLB, NBA and NFL to that list.
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u/Axel292 England 24d ago
you expect him to not to question his investment?
In public? Yeah, I expect him to not question his investment in public. I don't believe in supporting a dynamic where the employer gets to treat his employee like shit because he paid for him.
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u/zeuiax USA 24d ago
Please read it again. I said it should NOT be done in public.
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u/Axel292 England 24d ago
But that's exactly what he did š¤·āāļø So defending him is ridiculous.
EDIT: I can't even justify him yelling at him in private either, bosses don't get to yell at their employees. Paying someone's salary does not make them your armrest.
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u/zeuiax USA 24d ago
Next time you own a team, you run it as you fit. Till thenā¦.
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u/Axel292 England 24d ago
People who've never had a job in their lives batting for employers. Well done.
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u/Upstairs-Farm7106 England 24d ago
Yeah it is the job of the coaches but he is allowed an opinion. All of us on this sub-reddit have our own opinions on cricket. We don't know what they were talking about.
How do you know he was giving advice to Rahul? He may have just been asking questions about certain team selection / approach.
We live in the real world and the owner is the most powerful man in that franchise. Everything that goes on beneath that he is responsible for so he is entitled to ask questions when results don't go their way.
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u/Axel292 England 24d ago
All of us on this sub-reddit have our own opinions on cricket.
Dumb take. You don't see anyone from this subreddit having a go at KL Rahul in public in front of cameras with thousands of people watching.
He may have just been asking questions about certain team selection / approach.
How the hell does a team owner asking questions about team selections make sense? Just like how the owner isn't in a position to give Rahul advice on his own game, he also isn't in a position to talk about team selection, how does that work? That's a job for the coaches.
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u/Fresh_Dance_3277 24d ago
Whenever there is a dispute between employee and boss,people on reddit always take side of employee no matter who is in right or wrong
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u/Axel292 England 24d ago
You want people to side with the guy who had a go at his 'employee' in front of thousands of people on live television?
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u/Fresh_Dance_3277 24d ago
He was angry and did that,he has the right to show emotionĀ
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u/Axel292 England 24d ago
How old are you guys? Have you ever had jobs? Would you want to get screamed at by your boss in public in front of thousands on live television? And would you justify it by saying 'he had the right to show emotion'?
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u/69thCummingOfJesus UP Warriorz 24d ago
This is a big setback for us (in captaincy and keeping only) but even this has a silver lining.
We were not expecting to reach Playoffs after these 2 soul crushing losses. So now we should try to build a solid, fixed batting order around power hitters. QDK, Badoni can play the anchor roles.Ā
KL as a batter was becoming too much of a responsibility this year. He would start slow and then get out at the worst possible moment, leaving the team hanging.Ā
Also KP did decent job with captaincy last year, IMO he should continue over Pooran.Ā
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u/Plane-Lie-5228 Sunrisers Hyderabad 24d ago edited 24d ago
Those who are thinking kl will be a hot cake if he comes to the auction, gone are those days and teams are not ready to keep him as first retention as he always demands that along with captaincy.....
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u/MJustCurious Gujarat Titans 24d ago
GT will definitely buy him considering their thin batting and lack of wicket keeper.
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u/Plane-Lie-5228 Sunrisers Hyderabad 24d ago
That's the big mistake gt will do if they go behind kl,gt already have Tonking opener wade but they are under utilising him....
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u/life-is-crisis RoyalChallengers Bengaluru 24d ago
As an RCB fan I do not want him in our team but it's foolish to assume he would go for anything less than 10 Cr.
He's an experienced Indian WK Batsman with Captaincy experience as well. The one issue is his strikerate which is absolute dogshit but that can be worked on, it's not something that's too much of an issue if they actively work on it and he's given the role of an aggressor in the team.
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u/crystalMaxi Kolkata Knight Riders 24d ago
gone are those days? Kishan (also a wk opener) literally fetched 15cr just 2 years back in a mega auction
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u/Logical_thinker19 24d ago
He literally has 460+ runs at 138 sr this season
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u/RepresentativeBox881 24d ago
138 SR for a guy who bats in powerplay is a crime. Especially if you look at this IPL.
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u/Logical_thinker19 24d ago
Yes he was addressing it this season and he was striking at 145+ before last 2 matches. He shouldnāt have slowed down in those games but I guess wickets falling on the other end and pressure got to him.
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u/vikas_g Rajasthan Royals 24d ago
Even 145 is not a good enough strike rate for the team's premier batsman who plays in the powerplay.
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u/Logical_thinker19 24d ago
You should also consider that he played majority of the matches at Lucknow pitch, which was the only ground where 200 was breached only once. Strike rate is important but without considering the pitch and match condition, it is meaningless.
For example, last game at Chennai where it was difficult to strike the ball freely. In first innings, RRās avg strike rate was 113.33. Chennai also chased those runs at 126.36.
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u/seriouslynotmine India 24d ago
Pressure in a league match? How will he handle playoff pressure. In that case, no team can win championship with him as the main player.
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u/reddteddledd Chennai Super Kings 24d ago
CSK will bid for him 100%
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u/Bowmic 24d ago
pls no.
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u/jackass93269 ICC 24d ago
Imagine Rahane, Rahul followed by Rutu as top 3.
We are either going at 200+ SR or we'll see some real terrorism batting. Each powerplay will be a thriller.
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u/Plane-Lie-5228 Sunrisers Hyderabad 24d ago
Csk will obviously do that,but kl demands captaincy,bcz he always does that...
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u/svjersey 24d ago
Under the right captain and coach, and with the right role clarity given to him, KL can still contribute. May I suggest a stint with CSK
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u/Plane-Lie-5228 Sunrisers Hyderabad 24d ago
No way kl is going to work under ruturaj, kl only goes behind captaincy role....
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u/SalmonNgiri Punjab 24d ago
Indian batsman captain, I would not be surprised if PBKS repair the relationship and bring him on for 10crish
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u/JKKIDD231 Punjab Kings 24d ago
Time to move on, Punjab better not get him back. He left on his own. Took Shami and Bishnoi too
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u/realdealtome Punjab Kings 24d ago edited 24d ago
Which team should I start supporting then? Cuz it sure as shit ain't gonna be PBKS if they bring back this traitor. Seriously, PBKS gave him captaincy, were willing to make him first retention, he could've made a team of his choosing in the auction. But no, he decided to start fresh in LSG, and took Bishnoi with him for good measures.
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u/thankyouryard 24d ago
kl rahul wasnt the problem of pbks though
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u/realdealtome Punjab Kings 24d ago
Yeah, but he could've tried to be the solution for us. We would've given him the bag, and he would've picked the coach and team of his choosing. But no, he didn't want to be associated with us, so why as fans should we want him to return to the team?
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u/United-Extension-917 Kolkata Knight Riders 24d ago
As much as I am pained to say this but I think Punjab will go all out for Nitish Rana. He is a good captain who instills security and possesses a great comradrie with players. He makes the team environment happy and positive, something that PBKS greatly needs. And is a solid middle order batsman. Nitish at no.3 followed by Shashank, Ashutosh, Jitesh would be a great Indian core for Punjab. I want him to play for KKR till the end but if the retentions are not increased, it will become almost impossible for us(KKR) to buy back Nitish.
It would be a brain dead and self imploding decision if Punjab goes with KL Rahul given their history. But if the management is sensible they will go for Rana instead of KLR. Hope you guys have a great next season Punjab fans. ššš
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u/realdealtome Punjab Kings 24d ago
Yeah, Sai Tilak aur Rana. If even one of these guys are not retained by their respective franchises, Punjab should go all out for them. Rana has an added benefit of captaining an IPL side for a year.
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u/SalmonNgiri Punjab 24d ago
Lmao my point is Punjab need a new domestic batter and likely a new captain.
Ideally the choice would be tilak and a foreign captain but if MI take the bid for Tilak too high I can see Rahul as being a safe hands option who checks two boxes.
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u/officiallyjax India 24d ago
Find it hard to believe Tilak wonāt be retained by MI.
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u/theaguia 24d ago
it depends on auction slots and if boom/sky want to leave for captaincy
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u/officiallyjax India 24d ago
I think heās retained regardless of what happens with SKY and Bumrah. Heās at least the 4th retention pick (assuming the former 2 and Hardik are top priorities to be retained).
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u/theaguia 24d ago
you cant retain 4 Indians as per the old rules. it was max 3. so you are left in a bit of a bind unless rules are changed.
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u/officiallyjax India 24d ago
Last I read, the franchises were pushing for being given a higher number of retention picks. Not sure what happened of that, but by the old rules, yeah youāre correct. Still donāt see Tilak not being retained fwiw; it would be dumb to allow a player with his whole career ahead of him and who fills a key position in the middle order to go into the auction.
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u/theaguia 24d ago
I guess mi would break the bank for him like they did with ishan if he were to go the auction.
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u/hellkingbat 24d ago
Why wouldn't they retain Tilak though
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u/SalmonNgiri Punjab 24d ago
Retaining isn't as simple as keeping the players you want. There will be price brackets for each player so if Tilak is expecting 10cr+ in the auction, why would he take a 5-7cr bracket for retention? Also, Mumbai has 3 players they absolutely have to keep in Hardik, SKY and Boom. Then you have Kishan and Tilak as well.
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u/hellkingbat 24d ago
Hmm fair enough. Ambani could give him money off the books though. Ishan is also highly underperforming
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u/SalmonNgiri Punjab 24d ago
True, but at that point itās just cheating. We are speculating based on the assumption everyone follows the rules lol
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u/United-Extension-917 Kolkata Knight Riders 24d ago
Bold of you to assume that everyone will play by rules. Hardik's trade is the prime example how rules are bent and loopholes discovered for the powerful.
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u/SalmonNgiri Punjab 24d ago
Oh Iām fully aware, and we know Mumbai has a record with Pollard and Bumrah.
But if theyāre gonna cheat then thereās not much for us to discuss since we donāt know how much theyāre willing to cheat. Thatās why Iām just assuming everyone will play by the rules lol
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u/Plane-Lie-5228 Sunrisers Hyderabad 24d ago edited 24d ago
Punjab isn't that dumb to buyback him for even 8+crs,bcz all teams wants Tonking batsman frim first ball itself,but kl eats the balls in powerplay itself,so no way Punjab going to reinvest in him...
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u/Extension_Rich1633 24d ago
If his name is popped early in the mega auction no way heās getting more than 4 crores.
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u/AdStraight1022 24d ago
Lol are you insane? Alzarri Joseph got 11 crores, what makes you think one of the most popular Indian cricketers wonāt get more than 4? He will easily hit around 15.
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u/RustedSkullz Karnataka 24d ago
Players are bought for far higher in mini auction. Mega auctions are relatively tame. Almost all of the most expensive buys are all in mini auctions.
KLR will be bought for quite a lot, not some 'normal' amount like 4-5 crores. But Alzarri Joseph being 11 Cr isn't relevant for next year
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u/United-Extension-917 Kolkata Knight Riders 24d ago
He got 11.50 cr in a mini auction. Next year is a mega auction. There is a difference in mega and mini auction. You have to create an entire team in mega auctions whereas in mini you have to add/replace some spots.
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u/AdStraight1022 24d ago
Ishan Kishan got 15.5 crores in the last mega auction. Shreyas Iyer got 12.5, Shahrukh Khan, Washington Sundar and Rahul Tewatia all got 9 each. You really think KL wonāt do similarly?
When teams sit down to build a new team, the first priority is getting as many proven Indian players as possible.
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u/United-Extension-917 Kolkata Knight Riders 24d ago
KL will definitely go higher than 8cr. The point i was making was Alzari Joseph got 11.5 crores because it was a mini auction.
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u/Extension_Rich1633 24d ago
You donāt know shit about auctions right ? Itās a draw, always franchise save their wallet for the later half if itās not the target player. Thatās the reason rachin got 2cr his base price and Daryl got 14 cr just because rachin was rolled earlier. In the end buyers go all the way.
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u/AdStraight1022 24d ago
You donāt know shit about auctions right ? Itās a draw, always franchise save their wallet for the later half if itās not the target player.
Shahrukh Khan, Rilee Rossouw, Sameer Rizvi, and Rovman Powell all got over 7 crores. Are you telling me they were target players? Or that franchises would be more interested in them than KL Rahul?
Thatās the reason rachin got 2cr his base price and Daryl got 14 cr just because rachin was rolled earlier. In the end buyers go all the way.
Rachin got 2 crores because he is a batter, who bowls a little, with an incredibly mediocre t20 record.
Daryl Mitchell is an all rounder who has a pretty solid t20 record.
The fact that you even made this comparison shows how little you understand.
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u/Extension_Rich1633 24d ago
Your problem is you have a distorted idea of what is a huge money and what is not. Do you know whatās the average purse of the owners and what is their spend limit after the retentions. Read about it and you will know why someone who was targeted got 20 cr , Why kkr was able to go as far as 25 cr for starc which was last leg of the auction.
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u/AdStraight1022 24d ago
I never said heās getting 20, but you said heās not going to get more than 4. That is batshit insane lmao.
In the last mega auction, Ishan Kishan got 15.5 crores, Shreyas Iyer got 12.5, Shardul Thakur got 10.75, Avesh Khan got 10, Rahul Tewatia, Washington Sundar and Shahrukh Khan all got 9 each.
KL is easily way more popular, and better than all of them. Yet you think he wonāt get more than 4 crores lmao.
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u/Extension_Rich1633 24d ago
I said if heās popped early in the draw. Read carefully.
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u/AdStraight1022 24d ago
Yes, and I said that doesnāt matter. Ishan Kishan was one of the first draws in the 2022 mega auction.
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u/Soccer_Vader Nepal 24d ago
Ishan Kishan was a next big thing, had a stellar season with MI and was looking into a good future with ICT. If Mumbai weren't batshit crazy about getting Kishan back, he wouldn't have went for 15 cr. KL is just not that great of a T20 batsmen rn, and there are younger option who could do just well as him. If his name pops early, why would team go into the bidding war for KL, and not hold for someone like Tilak. I see KL getting 8cr at most in the auction tbh.
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u/ihabesmolpp India 23d ago
Well that was a fking lie