SA vs IND : Aakash Chopra shares his opinion post Shreyas Iyer’s double century in Ranji Trophy 2024-25

Shreyas Iyer continued his fine nick in the ongoing edition of the Ranji Trophy as he…

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IPL 2025 : Harbhajan Singh lambasts selectors for picking players based on IPL after Jalaj Saxena gets ignored by India A ahead of the IPL 2025 auction

India’s domestic cricket stalwart Jalaj Saxena reached an incredible feat of 6000 runs and 400 wickets…

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IPL 2025 : Franchise On Alert As Aakash Chopra Predicts Massive Bidding For Rishabh Pant In Upcoming Marquee Mega Auction

IPL 2025 Mega Auction is around the corner and we can expect a lot of changes…

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IPL 2025 : James Anderson Ends Silence On Surprise Registration For IPL 2025 Mega Auction At 42

James Anderson, who announced his retirement from international cricket earlier this English summer, entered the IPL…

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SA vs IND : Aiden Markram Firmly Exclaims That IPL Auction Not Motivation For South Africa Players In T20Is Against India

Captain Aiden Markram said he would be happy if the Proteas stars performed well and attracted…

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IPL 2025 : KKR Star All-Rounder Venkatesh Iyer Gets Visibly Emotional After Not Being Retained For IPL 2025

Kolkata Knight Riders batter Venkatesh Iyer was not retained by the franchise ahead of the Indian…

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IPL 2025: RCB Director’s Unique Take On Virat Kohli Leading RCB In The Upcoming Edition

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) had a remarkable IPL 2024 tournament where they made to the play-offs…

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IPL 2025: “We Want The Players To Have A Winning Mindset”- LSG Owner Sanjiv Goenka States How They Retained The Players Ahead Of Mega Auction

Lucknow Supergiants (LSG) owner Sanjiv Goenka addressed  player performance on the field and  mega auction with team strategy. LSG Owner Sanjiv Goenka can be seen very much passionate with the team and it’s players. LSG couldn’t qualify for play-offs in IPL 2024 edition and couldn’t perform according to their credentials.

LSG retained Ravi Bishnoi (14 Crores) , Mayank Yadav (11 Crores), Mohsin Khan (4 Crores), Ayush Badoni (4 Crores) & Nicholas Pooran (21 Crores). According to sources with knowledge, it is strongly believed that Nicholas Pooran will lead the side in the upcoming tournament. LSG would be aiming that the explosive batter Pooran can decimate the bowlers as over the last year or so, he has been a treat to watch in franchise cricket.

We wanted to retain player who have a mindset to win and who put the team before their personal goals- Sanjiv Goenka

LSG Owner Sanjiv Goenka was having an interaction with Jio Cinema. Sanjiv Goenka shared a cryptic message by stating that they have retained the players who have a mindset to win as the ex-skipper KL Rahul wasn’t playing attacking cricket that too while opening the batting in IPL 2024 edition. Sanjiv Goenka emphasised that they were undoubtedly going to retain Nicholas Pooran and also said that the franchise wants to groom Indian players.

“We had a very simple mindset to go in with players who have a mindset to win, who put the team before their personal goals and aspirations. And we wanted to retain as much core as possible within our available purse,” said Sanjiv Goenka.

“We had a strong bowling unit, that’s why we went with three bowlers [Bishnoi, Mayank and Mohsin] from the previous season and all Indians. Pooran was a no-brainer. Ayush has done well for us at No. 6 and No. 7,” he added.

Huge Mega Auction for LSG

LSG head coach Justin Langer would have got a clear idea that there’s difference between coaching a national team & IPL team. Justin Langer would be eyeing to find a balance between youth & experience as this time there are high chances that the wickets would be sporting which would make contest more intriguing.

The opening pair of Quinton de Kock & Kyle Mayers (*if LSG buy them in Auction) can be very much destructive as they have earlier played for LSG. We should not forget that LSG have one RTM card and they can use them for one of Quinton or Mayers. We can expect a lot of surprises in IPL 2025 Mega Auction and the franchise will be keen to have a sturdy squad.

Also Read: IPL 2025: LSG’s Fielding Coach Jonty Rhodes Speaks Highly Of KL Rahul, Says “I Think He’s Done An Excellent Job At The Helm”

IPL 2025 : Mohammad Kaif’s Unfiltered Take On Virat Kohli’s RCB Captaincy Ahead Of Marquee Tournament

Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar and Yash Dayal are the three players likely to be retained by…

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IPL 2025 : Ricky Ponting Baffled By Non-Retention Of Indian Players Ahead Of Mega Auction

Ricky Ponting said that he wants Punjab Kings to be “the most entertaining franchise” in the…

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