Let’s take a look at the strengths and flaws of the squad captained by KL Rahul before the tournament’s 15th season begins.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) has always been a source of entertainment, and when new clubs are launched, the degree of enthusiasm skyrockets. The future season will be more larger and more spectacular, with ten teams vying for the championship. One of the two new clubs is the Lucknow Super Giants. Let’s take a look at the strengths and flaws of the squad captained by KL Rahul before the tournament’s 15th season begins.
LSG’s owners, the RPSG Group, are no strangers to the franchise cricket industry. When the Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals were banned for two years in 2016, the Rising Pune Supergiant, headed by MS Dhoni and later Steve Smith, was formed. They came up with a new squad four years later to represent Uttar Pradesh, a state that is competing in the competition for the first time.
Strength: Whether it’s spin or speed, Lucknow’s bowling unit looks outstanding. Prior to the auction, they signed Ravi Bishnoi and subsequently paid Rs 10 crore to get Avesh Khan on board. Apart from them, the team’s assault is bolstered by the additions of Dushmanta Chameera, Deepak Hooda, Mayank Yadav, Ankit Singh Rajpoot, and Karan Sharma.
The group of all-rounders from various parts of the globe is the team’s highlight. Marcus Stoinis was chosen first, followed by Jason Holder, Krunal Pandya, Shahbaz Nadeem, and Kyle Mayers. Each of them has had success with the bat, but their reputation is as a bowler.
Weaknesses: There aren’t enough pure hitters since there are too many bowlers and bowling all-rounders. Captain Rahul is the batting unit’s flag bearer, but the possibilities after that are limited. The remaining capped hitters with some international experience are Quinton de Kock, Evin Lewis, and Manish Pandey. Manan Vohra, Mohsin Khan, and Ayush Badoni are strong players but don’t get enough recognition.
When it comes to scoring runs, the circumstance will make the squad more reliant on the all-rounders. That would be a worthwhile risk, but favourable outcomes are far from assured.
KL Rahul (c), Ravi Bishnoi, Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Jason Holder, Manish Pandey, Manish Pandey, Quinton de Kock (wk), Krunal Pandya, Avesh Khan, Ankit Singh Rajpoot, Krishnappa Gowtham, Dushmanta Chameera, Shahbaz Nadeem, Manan Vohra, Mohsin Khan, Ayush Badoni, Kyle May