IPL 2024: Lucknow Supergiants faced defeat by 10 wickets against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Wednesday. This was the second consecutive defeat for KL Rahul-led Lucknow Supergiants. Earlier, it had lost by 98 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders. Lucknow’s defeat was more embarrassing against Hyderabad, which achieved the target of 165 runs in just 9.4 overs.
After the match, Lucknow Supergiants owner Sanjeev Goenka remained the center of discussion. A video surfaced in which Sanjeev Goenka is seen saying something angrily in front of captain KL Rahul. From Goenka’s gesture it seems that he is venting his anger on captain KL Rahul after losing the match. KL Rahul was seen listening to the whole thing calmly.
Goenka trolled
When Goenka was expressing his anger in front of KL Rahul, coach Justin Langer intervened. Even after Langer’s arrival, Sanjeev Goenka’s anger did not subside and he continued to express his views even in front of the coach. Meanwhile, KL Rahul looked a little uncomfortable and left. Goenka is facing comments from users on social media.
Social media users believe that no owner should interact with players like this because there are so many cameras there. While sharing the video, a user commented, This is shameful behavior of Goenka. BCCI should ban him from IPL. He doesn’t deserve a captain like KL Rahul or MSD.
status of lucknow supergiants
In the match played in Hyderabad on Wednesday, Lucknow team was successful in scoring 165 runs at the loss of 4 wickets in 20 overs. Sunrisers Hyderabad’s openers batted at a strike rate of more than 250 and finished the match in just 58 balls. The path to the playoffs is becoming difficult for Lucknow Supergiants. He will have to win both his next matches and also depend on luck. Sunrisers Hyderabad has eliminated Mumbai Indians from the race for the playoffs.
