{"id":71559,"date":"2022-01-24T15:24:39","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T09:54:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swagcricket.com\/?p=71559"},"modified":"2022-01-24T15:24:41","modified_gmt":"2022-01-24T09:54:41","slug":"i-have-been-very-impressed-with-his-leadership-lucknow-franchise-owner-reveals-why-he-named-kl-rahul-captain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swagcricket.com\/i-have-been-very-impressed-with-his-leadership-lucknow-franchise-owner-reveals-why-he-named-kl-rahul-captain\/","title":{"rendered":"“I have been very impressed with his leadership”- Lucknow franchise owner reveals why he named KL Rahul captain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Lucknow IPL franchise has grabbed the headlines by signing three big names ahead of the mega auction. The Uttar Pradesh-based team has signed wicket-keeper batter KL Rahul for INR 17 crore. Rahul will lead the team. The franchise have also signed Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis<\/a> and uncapped leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n During the Star Sports Selection special show, the Lucknow IPL franchise owner Sanjeev Goenka appeared and explained why he signed KL Rahul. Although Rahul does not have a great record as IPL captain and Indian captain, Goenka heaped praise on his leadership skills. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Rahul has been phenomenal as a batter in the tournament. He won the Orange Cap in IPL 2020 and was one of the highest run-getters in the 2021 season as well. Here’s what Goenka had to say about Rahul: <\/p>\n\n\n\n “KL is not only an outstanding batsman but also a great wicketkeeper I have been very impressed with not only his batting and wicketkeeping, but also his leadership skills. He is evolving, growing, maturing as a leader. He is somebody I would have wanted to lead the team.” <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sanjeev Goenka further added that he believes Rahul would keep the team’s atmosphere positive. He concluded by saying that the former Punjab Kings captain will emerge as a remarkable leader in the Indian Premier League. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Fans should note that Rahul led the Punjab Kings team in 2020 and 2021 seasons. His personal performances with the willow were impressive. However, the Mohali-based franchise did not qualify for the playoffs in both seasons. It will be interesting to see how the Lucknow-based team performs under the captaincy of Rahul. According to reports, IPL 2022 will begin on March 27, with Mumbai and Pune expected to be the co-hosts of the entire competition. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Lucknow IPL franchise has grabbed the headlines by signing three big names ahead of the mega auction. The Uttar Pradesh-based team has signed wicket-keeper batter KL Rahul for INR 17 crore. Rahul will lead the team. The franchise have also signed Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis and uncapped leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi. During the Star Sports Selection […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":71560,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[1789,29,17,102,2677],"yoast_head":"\nLucknow franchise owner feels KL Rahul will emerge as a remarkable leader<\/h2>\n\n\n\n