Speculations have intensified about KL Rahul’s journey with the Lucknow Super Giants coming to an end. Sanjiv Goenka’s LSG team reached the playoffs in 2022 and 2023, but under KL Rahul’s captaincy, the team’s performance in 2024 was quite disappointing. In such a situation, it is likely that Rahul will be seen in the IPL 2025 auction, where many teams will compete to buy him.
Ahead of the auction for IPL 2025, the discussion of retention and release is gaining momentum. KL Rahul’s name is also on the list of players for whom there is speculation that LSG may release him. If this happens, let us know which three teams may be desperate to buy him.
1. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
Virat Kohli is the only big Indian batsman in RCB. In such a situation, KL Rahul’s joining the team will strengthen RCB. Following Dinesh Karthik’s retirement, KL Rahul will be the best option as a wicketkeeper-batsman. Because of this, the RCB team will definitely try to buy Rahul in the IPL 2025 auction. KL Rahul’s strike rate and his consistency in the top order can prove to be very beneficial for RCB.
2. Punjab Kings (PBKS)
Punjab Kings will try to bring back their old captain, KL Rahul, in the IPL 2025 auction. After Shikhar Dhawan’s retirement, the team will need a senior and experienced opener who can steer the team in the right direction. With Rahul joining the team, the Punjab Kings will not only have a capable batsman, but also an experienced captain who can lead the team.
3. Gujarat Titans (GT)
The Gujarat Titans made history by winning the title in their debut IPL season, but their performance dropped after Hardik Pandya left the team in 2024. Under Shubman Gill’s leadership, the team could not do anything special. Gill’s batting was excellent, but he did not live up to expectations in captaincy. In such a scenario, the Gujarat Titans would like to add KL Rahul to their team so that they can have an experienced and capable captain. With Rahul’s arrival, the team will not only gain strength in batting, but it will also benefit in terms of captaincy.
KL Rahul started with LSG in 2022 and led the team to the playoffs in the first two seasons. But the 2024 season was very disappointing for Rahul and his team. In both captaincy and batting, Rahul did not perform at the level that the LSG team management expected from him. KL Rahul’s strike rate and batting position also remained under question.
Looking at the pictures of the meeting between Sanjiv Goenka and KL Rahul, it seemed that LSG could retain him. However, given the team’s poor performance, the LSG management can make a big decision. If Rahul goes to the auction for IPL 2025, then teams like RCB, PBKS, and GT can compete with each other to buy him.
