KL Rahul began his IPL journey at RCB in 2013 before reuniting with the team in 2016, the year they reached the final.

After being released from the Lucknow Super Giants, KL Rahul will head into the IPL 2025 mega auctions. Rahul revealed the team for which he has enjoyed playing the most between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Lucknow Super Giants.

The LSG franchise finished 3rd in the 2022 and 2023 seasons under Rahul. But Lucknow could not make its way into the play-offs last season which might have added to the skipper’s non retention.

While Goenka’s comments about retaining players with a team-first mindset were made after the retention announcement, KL Rahul made it clear that his decision to leave the franchise was already set in motion long before these remarks.

Lucknow Super Giants released their captain KL Rahul ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auctions. Rahul led LSG in their first three seasons from 2022 onwards. The former LSG skipper has opened up on his time with the Lucknow franchise and his departure from the team.

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Following the retention announcement, Lucknow Super Giants owner Sanjiv Goenka had stated that the franchise retained players who they believed would put the team ahead of personal ambition.