KL Rahul’s wife and Bollywood actor Athiya Shetty‘s cryptic Instagram post got the attention of the cricket fraternity. Especially after what transpired between her husband and Lucknow Super Giants boss Sanjeev Goenka last week in Hyderabad .
After LSG was hammered by Sunrisers Hyderabad by 10 wickets, captain KL Rahul and owner Sanjeev Goenka were seen involved in an animated and what looked like a dressing down from a distance. While Goenka appeared animated, KL Rahul remained calm.
Just after Athiya posted a photo on her Instagram story showing sunlight breaking through thick clouds onto the sea, captioning it, “The calm after the storm” KL Rahul was clicked hugging the LSG owner Sanjeev Goenka as the former was invited for a dinner at Goenka’s residence.
WHAT WAS ON ATHIYA’S INSTAGRAM STORY?
https://www.instagram.com/stories/athiyashetty/3367054376088753100?igsh=MW9jdWUwY2lieTR0ZQ==
However the question remains, did the story seem to relate to the IPL incident that had gone viral recently? Or is it better to assume that it’s all well at the LSG camp?
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The discussion between KL Rahul and Sanjeev Goenka happened after the Lucknow Super Giants suffered a heavy defeat to the Sunrisers Hyderabad on May 8 in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season. The video of their conversation quickly spread online and received criticism for lacking grace in handling the situation.
Some also believed that Goenka, being an owner could have handled the situation better by having a chat in closed doors rather in the public and in front of hundreds of cameras leading to a massive sense of disagreement on the way the team owners have started treating their team members.
It’s a straight shoot-out between the Lucknow Super Giants and the hosts Delhi Capitals. Only one team can head towards the playoffs after today’s game. But here’s the tricky part: Even a win by a massive margin for either of LSG and DC won’t guarantee a playoffs berth to both of them. However, if they lose, they’re definitely out of the tournament. With 12 points on the board, LSG must win today in Delhi and also needs to win their upcoming game in Mumbai to reach 16 points. At the same time, for LSG to qualify, CSK and SRH must not reach 16 points as both the teams have better net run rates than LSG.
DO YOU KNOW THE OTHER TEAM OWNERS AT IPL 2024?
TEAM | TEAM OWNER | OWNER BUSINESS |
Mumbai Indians | Mukesh Ambani | Reliance Industry |
Rajasthan Royals | Manoj Badale | Blenheim Chalcot |
Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kalanithi Maran | Sun TV Network |
Delhi Capitals | Parth Jindal | GMR Group and JSW Group |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru | – | United Spirits Ltd. |
Punjab Kings | Preity Zinta, Ness Wadia, Mohit Burman, and Karan Paul | – |
Chennai Super Kings | N Srinivasan | Chennai Super Kings Cricket Limited & India Cements |
Kolkata Knight Riders | Shah Rukh Khan, Juhi Chawla & Jay Mehta | Red Chillies Entertainment & Mehta Group |
Lucknow Super Giants | Dr Sanjiv Goenka | RP Sanjiv Goenka Group |
Gujarat Titans | – | CVC Capital Partners |
There are rumors that KL Rahul would step down from the post of LSG Captain for the remainder of games in the ongoing IPL. After Athiya Shetty’s viral post, all is certainly not well, between the boss and the captain.
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