Picture Credit: X
Former India cricketer and Chennai super Kings’ star player, Suresh Raina on Monday, December 25 left internet buzzing after his cryptic post on his participation in the Indian Premier League (IPL). India’s limited over specialist replied to a journalist, raging rumours of joining IPL franchise Lucknow Super Giants ahead of IPL 2024.
Also Read: Who can be next mentor for Lucknow Super Giants after Gautam Gambhir?
However, there isn't any confirmation on the same, either by Raina or LSG but the fans have been left mulling over Raina joining LSG as mentor after the franchise let go of their mentor Gautam Gambhir just days ahead of the IPL 2024 mini-auction. A fan expressed his delight at the rumours of Raina joining LSG as mentor, but a senior journalist retweeted the post, stating it to be fake news.
To the surprise of everyone, the ex-Indian cricketer in a surprising reply, sarcastically hit back at the journalist adding that no every news that is posted is fake. “Why? Your news can’t be rite all the time?” Raina wrote on X.
The Lucknow-based franchise bought six players at the IPL 2024 mini-auction after they had earlier traded opening batter Devdutt Padikkal from Rajasthan Royals in exchange of Avesh Khan. However, their most expensive buy at the auction was Shivam Mavi, who was roped in for INR 6.40 Crore. Apart from Mavi, David Willey, Ashton Turner, Arshin Kulkarni, M. Siddharth and Mohd. Arshad Khan were the other buys for LSG.
LSG’s full squad for IPL 2024:
KL Rahul (C), Quinton de Kock (wk), Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Kyle Mayers, Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Devdutt Padikkal (Traded from RR), Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Krunal Pandya, Yudhvir Singh, Prerak Mankad, Yash Thakur, Amit Mishra, Mark Wood, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, Krishnappa Gowtham, Shivam Mavi, Arshin Kulkarni, M. Siddharth, Ashton Turner, David Willey, Mohd. Arshad Khan.
