IPL 2022: KL Rahul leaving PBKS, in talks to lead IPL team of Lucknow

IPL 2022 – KL Rahul to lead Lucknow franchise? – As reported earlier, India’s T20 vice-captain KL Rahul has decided to part ways with Punjab Kings & is all set to lead the Lucknow franchise in the next edition of IPL. According to sources, yet to be named Lucknow IPL team has already finalized a deal with Rahul for the next 3 seasons – Follow all IPL 2022 LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN

Also Read: IPL 2022 Retained Players: 3 days to go as BCCI’s deadline to submit retained players list ends, check all LATEST UPDATES

IPL 2022: KL Rahul leaving Punjab Kings, set to lead yet to be named Lucknow franchise: Check details

KL Rahul to lead Lucknow franchise? The Lucknow IPL team was purchased by RP Sanjiv Goenka Group (RPSG) for record breaking price of 7090 Crores outbidding others in October.

The source further informed InsideSport that promoters & senior management of the team have already met Rahul multiple times and the flamboyant Indian opener has agreed to lead the franchise.

As per the norms released by BCCI for the new franchsies, the new IPL teams will be allowed to sign 3 players before the IPL 2022 MEGA-AUCTION.

The new teams can sign & unveil these players only after the existing franchises have announced the list of their retained players. The deadline for the finalization of the retained players by the old franchise is 30th November.

Why Rahul will be a huge asset for the Lucknow franchsie?

KL Rahul has been a contender for the Orange Cap in each of the last four seasons.
Rahul has scored more than 550 Runs in each of the past 4 seasons
His strike-rates is also on the upswing.
Rahul also bring all-round skills to the table as he also keeps wickets
Above all, he has proved himself to be a able leader & was recently appointed as VICE-CAPTAIN of India’s T20 team

Delhi Capitals Retained Players: DC to release Shikhar Dhawan for IPL…

KKR Retained Players Latest: Kolkata Knight Riders set to let go…

Latest Updates – Players retained:

Chennai Super Kings: Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Moeen Ali or Faf Du Plessis
Delhi Capitals: Rishabh Pant, Prithvi Shaw, Axar Patel, Anrich Nortje
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Kieron Pollard, Ishan Kishan (likely)
Kolkata Knight Riders: Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer (likely)

IPL 2022 Retained Players: Just 5 days to go as BCCI’s deadline to submit retained players list ends, check which players franchise are ready to retain: Follow LIVE Updates

Chennai Super Kings Retained Players: First thing first when InsideSport reached out to CSK management, they confirmed Dwayne Bravo is coming to IPL despite retiring from the international cricket. But bad news for CSK fans is Bravo will not be retained.

“He is coming back to IPL 2022 for sure. But I can’t confirm whether he will play for CSK next season. He has been an important player but we can only retain a maximum of four so let’s see how it goes. You will know by next week,” the CSK CEO told InsideSport.

According to the information available with InsideSport – CSK is retaining following four players:

1) MS Dhoni 2) Ravindra Jadeja 3) Moeen Ali / Sam Curran 4) Ruturaj Gaikwad

IPL 2022 – Punjab Kings Retained Players Latest: Punjab Kings once again failed to impress last season. According to the buzz captain KL Rahul is unlikely to continue for PBKS. If the captain is unavailable the big question in front of is whether is it worth it to retain existing squad members for phenomenal purse?

PBKS is interested in retaining Mayank Agarwal, Ravi Bishnoi & big hitter Shahrukh Khan but the cost to acquire them doesn’t justify the retentions according to some of the members of franchise management. So don’t be surprised if PBKS decides not to retain anyone from the existing squad.

Royal Challengers Bangalore Retained Players Latest: RCB is another team which has failed to justify their billing despite of having mega-stars in their unit in IPL 2021. Virat Kohli has already given up on captaincy, AB De Villiers has already announced retirement – with these developments who will RCB retain?

Confirmed Retentions
1) Virat Kohli (Certain to be retained)
2) Glenn Maxwell (Already confirmed to be retained)

Likely to be retained
3) Yuzvendra Chahal or Adam Zampa
4) Devdutt Padikkal

Delhi Capitals Retained Players Latest: One of the most consistent performing team of recent times is set to retain their skipper Rishabh Pant but will drop their IPL 2020 captain Shreyas Iyer. In a recent video uploaded by team’s leading spinner Ravichandran Ashwin confirmed that ‘I am not getting retained along with Shreyas Iyer’.

As per the available information with InsideSport, DC will retain following –

1) Rishabh Pant
2) Axar Patel
3) Prithvi Shaw
4) Anrich Nortje

Kolkata Knight Riders Retained Players: The runners-up of IPL 2021 is unlikely to retain their captain Eoin Morgan for IPL 2022. The franchise management feels Morgan’s form with the bat and age is against his side and the franchise needs to find the new leader.

KKR will retain following players –

1) Venkatesh Iyer
2) Varun Chakravarthy
3) Andre Russell or Sunil Narine?

KKR is also in talks with Pat Cummins on his availability and if he is available – KKR is likely to retain him for IPL 2022.

Rajasthan Royals Retained Players: Rajasthan Royals is another franchise which has failed to live up to the expectations under the leadership of Sanju Samson – but still has decided to retain their captain – that too by giving him a huge increase in the salary.

Samson will get 14 Crore as salary and will be retained by RR for next 3 seasons.

RR is also in talks with Jofra Archer, Ben Stokes & Jos Butler & depending on their availability, fitness – will finalize their retentions.

Liam Livingstone & Yashaswi Jaiswal are also on the probable list depending on the situation with BIG 3.

Mumbai Indians Retained Players: The most successful team of IPL is set to retain its captain Rohit Sharma. The long standing servant of Mumbai team Kieron Pollard is also likely to get a management’s nod and is set to be retained. Another players which MI is sure to retain is indispensable Jasprit Bumrah. The only big decision MI management has to make is between Suryakumar Yadav & Ishan Kishan as 4th retained player.

1) Rohit Sharma 2) Jasprit Bumrah 3) Kieron Pollard 4) Ishan Kishan or Suryakumar Yadav.

This clearly means Pandya brothers Hardik & Krunal will go in auction to find new suitors for IPL 2022.

Sunrisers Hyderabad Retained Players: The worst performing team of IPL 2021 is unlikely to retain more than 1 or 2 players from the existing squad. SRH as a unit hasn’t clicked and would like to start afresh for IPL 2022. According to available information only Kane Williamson & Rashid Khan will be retained by the franchise this season.

1) Kane Williamson certain to be retained as No. 1 player
2) Rashid Khan – Negotiations still on

IPL 2022 Mega-Auction Key Auctions Answered, check out

Salary Cap – 90 Crores
Old Franchises: Will Name Retained Players by 30th November 2021, maximum of 4 players can be retained. 3 Indians & maximum two foreigners
New Franchises: 2 New teams to finalized their 3 players outside of auction between 1st December 2021 to 30th December 2021. Not more than 2 Indians & 1 foreigner
RTM Cards: There will also be no Right to Match (RTM) cards this time around.

The BCCI has also outlined how much funds will be deducted from the salary cap as per their choices of retentions.

IPL 2022 – TOTAL Players Purse – 90 Crore: How the retentions will work?