Indian batter KL Rahul has been among the top batters in modern-day cricket due to his ability to play classical shots. Rahul has been a match-winner for not only the Indian team but also for the IPL teams he has played for. However, for the past few times, Rahul's bat has been silent due to which he hasn't been able to score runs. The right-handed Indian batter who was once known to smash the fastest IPL half-century is now expected to be released by his Indian Premier League franchise Lucknow Super Giants. Rahul has been leading LSG for the past three years, but due to his slow batting and poor captaincy last year he is expected to be released. KL Rahul Touches M Chinnaswamy Stadium Pitch Respectfully Following India's Loss Against New Zealand in 1st Test 2024 In Bengaluru, Video Goes Viral.

As per a report by the Times of India, apart from releasing KL Rahul, Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav and Nicholas Pooran are among the top three retentions for the Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL 2025 mega auction. As quoted by the Times of India an IPL source said, "The LSG management, including mentor Zaheer Khan and coach Justin Langer, has analysed his stats and it has emerged that the team has almost lost all matches where KL has batted long and scored runs. That indicates that his strike rate doesn't match the momentum of the game. With the Impact Player rule, the scores are getting higher. You can't afford to have someone taking so much time at the top of the order." IPL 2025: Zaheer Khan Appointed as Mentor of Lucknow Super Giants.

The report further states that the franchise can retain the right-handed Indian batter with the use of the Right to Match Card. The report adds that the franchise is unhappy with Rahul's strike rate which is a major reason behind his release. However, if the right-handed batter is released then it will be very interesting to see who will be leading the Lucknow Super Giants.

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