The altercation between Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) owner Sanjiv Goenka and captain KL Rahul in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 drew a lot of attention on social media.
Veteran spinner Amit Mishra shed light on the incident that took place after SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) chased down a decent target of 166 runs in 9.4 overs with 10 wickets to spare against the Lucknow franchise. Following the clash, Goenka was caught confronting Rahul near the boundary ropes in a heated exchange.
“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 actually put money into the team not feel angry?,” Amit Mishra said on Shubhankar Mishra’s podcast.
“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 have completely surrendered. But I feel people and media hyped it up a bit,” he added regarding the KL Rahul-Sanjiv Goenka controversy.
However, all was resolved between the duo as the LSG owner hosted a private dinner for the captain. The Lucknow franchise finished at the seventh spot in the IPL 2024 with 14 points from as many matches after seven wins.
