In another twist to the tale, it is being reported that Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) captain KL Rahul is himself unsure about whether he would accept a retention offer made by the franchise ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction.
So far, it had been reported that KL Rahul was set to be axed from the franchise's auction retention list, courtesy of a joint decision taken by head coach Justin Langer and mentor Zaheer Khan.
However, a contradictory report has now emerged. As per a report by ESPNcricinfo, KL Rahul sat down with LSG's owners in a meeting recently, where Rahul was still undecided on whether he would accept if the franchise chose to retain him.
With less than a week to go before the retention lists are announced, the report suggests that a final decision is yet to be taken.