Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) became the IPL franchise to sign the most expensive player in he league’s history with Rishabh Pant. The Lucknow-based franchise acquired the Indian wicketkeeper-batter’s services for a whopping fee of INR 27 crore.
Pant is likely to replace India teammate KL Rahul at LSG’s helm, with the latter parting company with the franchise after a 3-year association. Interestingly, Rahul is expected to replace Pant at Delhi Capitals’ (DC) helm after the franchise bought him for INR 14 crore at the auction on Sunday.
LSG did not retain Rahul ahead of the auction following the side’s disappointing 2024 IPL campaign. After the franchise slumped to a heavy defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad, LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka was seen having an animated chat with Rahul. Goenka didn’t look happy at all with the team’s performance in the match and many suspected that he was scolding Rahul for the team’s dismal display.
After the IPL auction, a meme had gone viral where Rahul can be seemingly telling Pant that Goenka can be a tough (toxic) boss. “Dekh Bhai, company achi hai, pay acha hai, par boss bahot toxic hai (Look brother, the company is good, the reputation is good, but the boss is very toxic),” the meme read.
During an interview with Times Now, Goenka revealed that though he had not come across the meme yet, the LSG owner admitted that he can be a tough boss when needed.
“Maine meme nahi dekha hai but itna keh sakta hoon ki boss loving bhi hai, caring bhi aur tough bhi. Jab love ki zarurat hoti hai to love deta hai. Jab caring ki zarurat hoti hai to caring bhi deta hain. Aur jab daant ki zarurat hoti hai to daant bhi deta hai (I haven’t saw the meme but I can re-affirm that the boss is loving, caring and tough as well. When you need love, he gives you love. When you need caring, he gives you caring. Similarly, when you need some scolding, he will scold you too),” Goenka told Times Now.
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