IPL auction is around the corner. The speculations regarding the retention policy are also high. Among all this hiatus, there have been some hints regarding the Lucknow team. Recently, in an interaction with the media, he revealed a new name. He announced that Zaheer Khan will be the new mentor of the Lucknow team.
He also clarified the facts about Rohit Sharma. He said that any team will love him as a captain and payer. However, the rumor that 50 crores is allotted for him is false. He further added that by assigning 50% of the purse to one player. He further added, that this way it will be difficult to buy other players.
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He also added that KL Rahul is like family. However, there is no decision taken regarding his retention. It is because retention rules have not been announced yet. So, after that, any decision will be taken.
He also added that he has been in constant touch with Rahul. So, he is like family. He further added that it was a big surprise that his meeting with Rahul was given much importance.
He further demanded clarification, on whether Rohit was entering the auction or not. He claimed that all of this would depend upon Mumbai. They will be the ones who will decide on the release of Rohit for auction.
Additionally, he said that every franchise will have some desire. Everyone will want the best for their team. Everyone will try to buy the best players for the respective team. The franchisee will also have to look at the resources and how they can utilize them.
In the last season, Lucknow missed the playoffs by a small margin. Even Rahul was able to perform well. Also, there were speculations that there was a rift between Rahul and the owners. So, all of this has given space for more speculations.
On the other hand, speculations have been high regarding Rohit leaving the Mumbai team. It is because last season was full of surprises. He was surprisingly removed from captaincy. Instead, Hardik was made the captain.
There is also some doubt about the participation of Dhoni in the next season. When he was asked about the same, then he denied any decision. A rumor even pointed out, that he will take the decision regarding IPL 2025 after the retention rules are declared.