There is a common belief among cricket fans that Sanjeev Goenka, the owner of Lucknow Super Giants, is very strict. Several videos have appeared during IPL 2025, in which Goenka was seen talking to the current captain Rishabh Pant on the field. Last year, the video of Goenka and KL Rahul became very viral, in which he was seen showering on the then captain after losing by 10 wickets to Sunrisers Hyderabad. Rahul was the captain of Lucknow for three seasons. Former LSG spinner Amit Mishra has exposed Rahul’s pole.
Amit said that Rahul used to decide everything from playing XI to Planning in LAC. He did not discuss more with anyone. Amit has also made a big claim about Goenka. He said that Goenka came to the dressing room and never talked in high tone and was always positive. Let me tell you that Rahul joined Delhi Capitals after separating from LSG. He was bought by DC for Rs 14 crore in IPL 2025 mega auction.
Amit said on cricbing that, last year I spoke to the LSG coach. He told me that captain KL Rahul is doing all the work. While making XI there, he is changing the same. He is doing all the planning. However, this year I do not feel like that in LSG. Zaheer Khan has gone there as a mentor. I feel that everyone is being talked to. If you see, there is a discussion among themselves. It is also being talked about sitting outside. You see that Pant is talking to Zaheer Bhai. I gave that head coach Justin Langer was talking to Digvesh Rathi before the match against Mumbai Indians. I feel that decisions are being taken after discussion this time.
Amit Mishra further said that, when we talk about the owner of LSG, I never felt that he is very involved. Yes, he definitely wants victory. We lost many matches but they never came to the dressing room and talked in high tone. He did not say the wrong thing. He was always positive. Amit also revealed the conversation between KL Rahul and Goenka after the LSG defeat at the hands of SRH in the last season. The former spinner said that we lost two matches badly in Kolkata and Hyderabad. Any owner is that he says that everyone has been there but you can show the jazzba of the fight. Fight and lose, no problem. The same thing happened. People told me.
