KL Rahul was given an earful on the field by LSG owner after SRH chased 166 in 9.4 overs.
Amit Mishra, the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and India spinner has spilled the beans on the viral video showing LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka verbally berating captain KL Rahul after the team’s humiliating loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2024.
SRH were asked to chase the 166 runs, which they did inside 9.4 overs only, leading to Goenka giving an earful to captain KL Rahul and also to coach Justin Langer.
During an appearance on YouTuber Shubhankar Mishra's show 'Unplugged,' LSG spinner Amit Mishra shed light on the contentious incident and revealed previously unknown information.
"He (Goenka) was disappointed. We lost two back-to-back matches very badly. Against KKR, we lost by some 90-100 runs, and against SRH, the match was finished within 10 overs. It felt like we were bowling them during a net practice session. If I am so angry about it, will someone who has put money into the team not feel angry?" Mishra explained on the podcast.
Mishra downplayed the intensity of the clash, implying that the media had overblown the situation.
"It was not a huge deal. But I later came to know that he said that the bowling was very bad and the team should have shown some fight. It looked like you had completely surrendered. But I feel people and the media hyped it up a bit," he added.
The host also asked Amit Mishra whether KL Rahul will continue as the captain of the LSG or not and Mishra said that LSG will look for a new leader in IPL 2025.
"It does not matter if he is in the Indian team or not. But a person who has the right mentality for T20s should be the captain. Someone who plays for the team should be the captain. I am sure LSG will look for a better captain," Mishra said.