LSG now have five wins and many defeats in 10 matches so far.
Ahead of the IPL 2025, LSG underwent a major overhaul. The team parted ways with Rahul and signed Rishabh Pant for the leadership role by splashing a record sum of Rs 27 crore.
With Pant and LSG failing to perform as per the expectations in the ongoing edition, former India spinner Amit Mishra made a big revelation regarding the franchise.
Mishra, who played for Lucknow in IPL 2023 and 2024, revealed that Rahul used to handle most of the heavy work behind the scenes during his time as skipper. However, he believes the decision-making seems much more decentralised this season.
“Last year when I spoke with JL (Justin Langer), he told me that KL Rahul was in full control, he was doing all of the work. He was setting the playing XI and doing the planning. This year, I don’t think that is the case," Mishra said while speaking on Cricbuzz.
“I think everyone is involved. If you see Pant in the dugout, he is talking with Zak (Zaheer Khan). I also saw Rathi talk with Langer," he added.
Mishra further claimed that the media has created a perception regarding LSG owners being too demanding.
“If you talk about the owners, I never felt that they were involved too much. The owner never raised his voice or said anything wrong in the dressing room, he was always positive. I think the media did a little too much show-off," Mishra said.
LSG now have five wins in 10 matches and need to win at least three of their remaining four league fixtures to stay alive in the playoffs race.
Lucknow Super Giants will next face Punjab Kings in Dharamsala on Sunday (March 4).