Mutiple media stories have predicted that KL Rahul is about to be launched by Lucknow Tremendous Giants. The star wicketkeeper-batter is thus anticipated to enter IPL 2025 public sale. If former India participant Aakash Chopra is to be believed, Rahul will fetch some huge cash on the bidding battle. Notably, wicketkeeper-batters are anticipated to attract big curiosity from franchises through the public sale and with Rahul being the most effective within the enterprise, Chopra feels that he might even fetch Rs 25 crore to 30 crore.
Rahul has typically confronted criticism for his strike fee within the shortest format, however Chopra feels it will not have an effect on the participant on the public sale. In IPL 2023, Rahul’s strike fee had dipped to 113.22 — his third lowest within the event historical past, earlier than he made a outstanding comeback with a strike fee of 136.13 within the 2024 season. Total, Rahul’s strike fee is 134.61 throughout 132 video games within the occasion.
“Rishabh Pant goes to get some huge cash. The quantity might go to Rs 25 crore and even 30. The identical is true for KL Rahul. Once more a wicketkeeper-batter and scores 500-600 runs yearly. Some folks will cry over his strike fee. I noticed a meme someplace that he’s greater than 30 years outdated, married, and everyone seems to be saying he’s completed, so CSK would possibly take him as such gamers go there,” mentioned Chopra on his YouTube channel.
“He can go to Bengaluru as nicely. After all, it is his dwelling as nicely. All the identical franchises, Punjab, Delhi, Mumbai, the place his numbers are excellent, Kolkata, everybody wants him,” Chopra added.
One other wicketkeeper-batter that’s anticipated to enter the IPL 2025 public sale is Rishabh Pant. As per media stories, Delhi Capitals are set to half methods with him.
“It is being heard that Rishabh Pant may be out there on the public sale. Though the jury is out, many individuals say his numbers in T20s should not that good, had just one breakthrough season within the IPL and hasn’t scored too many runs other than that, I may give you in writing that the financial institution could be damaged if his identify comes within the public sale,” Chopra mentioned.
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