IPL 2022 mega auction Lucknow IPL franchise picks up Rahul, Stoinis and Bishnoi – News18 Tamil

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It has been reported that KL Rahul, who will lead India in the one-day series in South Africa, has been signed by Lucknow, the new team of IPL 2022. The Lucknow team has also signed Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis and Indian lex spinner Ravi Bishnoy.

According to ESP’s Cricket Info, Lucknow will have Rs 60 crore left in the IPL Mega Auction 2022 in February. Because KL Rahul has Rs 15 crore, Marcus Steinis Rs 11 crore and Ravi Bishnoi Rs 4 crore.

Rahul, one of the most brilliant batsmen in IPL cricket since the 2018 IPL, has been released after asking his former owner, the Punjab Kings, who had captained him for the past two seasons, to release him.

Acquired by Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2013. After starting his IPL career, Rahul moved to Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2014 and traded back to Royal Challengers in 2016, before the Punjab team paid Rs 11 crore for Rahul.

Rahul scored 2548 runs at an average of 56.62 and was a vital player for the Punjab Kings with 25 fifties, including two centuries in 55 innings.

According to Steinis, Lucknow is his fourth IPL team. He started with Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) in 2015, where he returned in 2020 after being bought for Rs 4.8 crore. In the 27 matches he has played for the Capitols, the 32-year-old Steinis has amassed 441 runs at a strike rate of 142.71 and taken 15 wickets. In between, he also switched for the Punjab and Royal Challengers squad.

It is noteworthy that the other new IPL ownership based in Ahmedabad selected Hardik Pandya, Rashid Khan and Schubman Gill.

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