Mumbai: It has been reported that KL Rahul and Rashid Khan will be banned from playing in the IPL 2022 season for one year.
New teams …
A total of ten franchise cricket teams are to play in the IPL 2022 season. The two new teams are headquartered in Lucknow and Ahmedabad with 8 existing teams. The ‘mega auction’ for the upcoming season is likely to take place in December or January.
Rahul – Rashid …
In this situation, it seems that the Lucknow team has talked to two players, KL Rahul and Rashid Khan, to play for the Lucknow team. Rahul is currently in the Punjab Kings squad and Rashid Khan in the Sunrisers Hyderabad squad. It will be known in a few more minutes whether those teams will retain or release both of them.
Verbal complaint …
It is learned that the Punjab and Hyderabad teams involved have also lodged a verbal complaint with the Indian Cricket Board against Rahul and Rashid. The two are likely to be banned from playing in the IPL for a year if the charges against them are proved.
Bargaining …
The Lucknow team is reportedly in talks with KL Rahul to bid for Rs 20 crore. Punjab Kings have bid for KL Rahul for Rs 11 crore in the 2018 IPL. Rahul, who is in fantastic form in the IPL series, has scored 659, 593, 670 and 626 runs in the last 4 seasons respectively.