3Photo© hindustantimes.comKL Rahul finally breaks silence on animated chat with Lucknow Super Giants owner Sanjiv Goenka during IPL 2024
A video from the LSG dugout went viral on social media and created quite a stir in Indian cricket after Goenka was seen publicly scolding Rahul following the team's loss in a match against Sunrisers Hyderabad. The Indian entrepreneur, who was criticised for his act and for interfering in the team's on-field matter, attempted to douse the fire by inviting Rahul for a private dinner. But the speculations that all is still not good in the LSG dressing room remained, and it eventually peaked after Rahul was released from LSG ahead of the next season.
Speaking for the first time about the incident, Rahul admitted that it wasn't the nicest thing to be part of and that all the teammates reacted “shockingly.”
"As a team, we were all in shock because we were at the stage in that tournament where every game was very important. We had to win, I think, three out of five games or two out of the last four games. When this happened, it was just a big shock for all of us," said Rahul on Star Sports.