'Hope so,' KL Rahul on potential comeback at RCB ahead of IPL mega auction
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India batter KL Rahul has dropped major hints on joining his old Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). The conversation happened with a fan ahead of the mega IPL auction scheduled to take place in December.
“Let’s hope so,” replied Rahul in answer to a fan's question, which was: “I am a die-hard RCB fan. I am following RCB since very long, and you playing past in RCB, and now definitely the rumours; I won’t say anything. But yeah, I am just wishing and praying that you come into RCB and rock here.”
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Rahul had previously played for RCB twice, in 2013 and 2016, before missing the 2017 season with an injury and playing for the Punjab Kings from 2018 to 2021.
Rahul was bought by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in 2022 mega auction, where he has captained the side till 2024 season. The wicketkeeper-batter, however, has been criticised for his strike rate for quite some time now.
Last season, a video went viral where LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka was seen having an animated discussions with Rahul, which suggested not all is well in Lucknow.
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While the two parties involved have denied over and over that there's nothing wrong between them, the media reports doing rounds for quite some time now say differently.
A report recently claimed that Rahul is not expected to remain captain of the side but is likely to be retained ahead of the auction.
Punjab Kings could chase Rohit Sharma
Former Mumbai Indians captain and star batter Rohit Sharma could play for another franchise if MI decides against retaining him ahead of IPL 2025. With all teams involved eagerly awaiting BCCI’s decision on changes concerning auction rules, including the reintroduction of the Right to Match (RTM) card and clarity on number of retentions, one specific team – Punjab Kings, has expressed keenness in bagging Rohit’s service, provided they have the balance.