KL, the star Indian opener, According to a recent source, Rahul is likely to part ways with the Punjab Kings and is on his way to finding a new home in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The eight former teams must declare their list of retained players, a maximum of four with a restriction of two abroad players, ahead of the IPL 2022 big auction. The two new teams of Lucknow and Ahmedabad, on the other hand, would be able to purchase three players each from the non-retained players.
As we proceed to the highly anticipated bidding battle at the big auction, Rahul, who captained the PBKS for two IPL seasons but will not be retained, will be the hottest item on the market. The star batsman has been offered the opportunity to become the most expensive player in IPL history by the new Lucknow franchise, according to a new report. Rahul and PBKS are certain to part ways, and a new report claims that the star batsman has been offered the opportunity to become the most expensive player in IPL history by the new Lucknow franchise. According to the source, Rahul is in discussions with the Lucknow franchise to secure the most costly deal in IPL history, avoiding the auction pool.
According to Insidesport.in, the new club created by the RPSG Group has allegedly offered KL Rahul a deal of Rs 20 crore. If the news is true and Rahul signs the deal, he would become the highest-paid player in IPL history. The elegant batsman will surpass Virat Kohli, his ODI and Test captain, as the most expensive player. With a salary of Rs 17 crore, Kohli is presently the most expensive player in cricket, having just stood down as captain of both Team India T20I and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). From IPL 2018 to IPL 2021, he earned this sum. Rahul has been paid Rs 9 crore as the PBKS skipper up till recently.
While it is doubtful that he will resign for PBKS, they might still sign him by giving him greater salaries, even exceeding the Rs 16 crore salary cap established by the Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) for first-choice players. Teams can go higher, with the additional funds deducted from the total compensation pool. If Rahul decides to stay at PBKS, he has the option of negotiating a higher salary than the defined slab of Rs 16 crore (INR 160 million) for the first-choice retained player, as the BCCI has stated in the rules that the franchise can pay retained players a higher salary and forfeit the same amount from their total purse.
Rahul, on the other hand, is unlikely to have a future at PBKS. The batter was the third-highest scorer in the IPL 2021, however his club, PBKS, had a disappointing season under his guidance. In 94 appearances in the IPL, KL Rahul has scored 3273 runs at an average of more than 41. Rahul is anticipated to be offered the captaincy of the new franchise if he signs with Lucknow.