IPL 2024: A video of LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka having an animated chat with captain KL Rahul after their 10-wicket loss in Hyderabad went viral. SRH chased down 166 in just 9.4 overs to hand Lucknow their biggest defeat in tournament history.
- LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka and KL Rahul were seen discussing the team’s loss
- LSG were handed a 10-wicket thrashing by SRH in Hyderabad
- SRH chased down 166 in 9.4 overs to set a new T20 record
Owner of the Lucknow Indian Premier League franchise, Sanjiv Goenka, was seen having an animated conversation with captain KL Rahul after the Super Giants suffered their biggest defeat in a crucial IPL 2024 match to SunRisers in Hyderabad on Wednesday, May 8. Visuals of Sanjiv Goenka and KL Rahul chatting along the boundary rope at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, minutes after LSG’s 10-wicket defeat, went viral on social media.
The disappointment in the Lucknow camp was evident as owner Sanjiv Goenka, captain KL Rahul and the rest of his teammates looked gutted following the loss, which hampered the team’s chances of reaching the IPL 2024 playoffs. LSG had headed to Hyderabad with high hopes of extending their perfect record against former champions SunRisers. However, SRH were on top of their game, limiting LSG to 165 and then chasing down the total in just 9.4 overs to set a new T20 record.
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LSG slipped to the sixth spot in the points table and their Net Run Rate took a huge hit after the one-sided game in Hyderabad. Lucknow has 12 points in as many games, 2 fewer than third-placed SunRisers.
KL Rahul paid the price for being timid on the field. While he won the toss and opted to bat, lack of intent in the powerplay cost the visiting team. LSG managed just 27 runs and lost 2 wickets at the end of the powerplay while SunRisers, thanks to Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head’s ruthless knocks, reached 107 at the end of their powerplay. The 80-run difference between the two teams’ totals in the powerplay is also the highest in IPL history.
KL Rahul was criticized by a section of fans and pundits. The LSG captain played an uncharacteristically slow knock — 29 off 33 balls. Thanks to Ayush Badoni’s fifty and Nicholas Pooran’s 4quick-fire 48, LSG was able to post 165 and give their bowlers something to work with.
However, SRH openers Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma were in the mood to hit some big ones. Head hit 8 sixes and as many boundaries for his 30-ball 89 while young Abhishek smashed 6 sixes and 8 boundaries for his 28-ball 75. The duo added 167 runs for the opening partnership and steered SRH past the finish line in record time.
I AM LOST FOR WORDS: RAHUL
KL Rahul echoed the emotions of millions of cricket fans who watched SunRisers make a mockery of the 166-run target, acknowledging the incredible big-hitting show from Head and Sharma.
“I am lost for words,” he said while talking to the broadcasters after the one-sided contest.
“We have watched that kind of batting on TV. But this is unreal batting. Everything seemed to find the middle of the bat. Kudos to their skills. They have worked hard on their six-hitting skills. They didn’t give us a chance to know what the pitch played in the second innings,” he added.
LSG Owner will look to bounce back and return to winning ways when they take on Delhi at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on May 14. They will end the league stages with a trip to Mumbai on May 17. Rahul and LSG have a proud record to keep up as the Lucknow-based franchise has never failed to make the playoffs in their nascent IPL history.
