KL Rahul at LSG- (Source:@LSG/X.com)
Ahead of IPL 2025 mega-auction on November 24 in Jeddah, star India batter, KL Rahul, who is also set to undergo the hammer, has opened up on his exit from Lucknow Super Kings.
On Monday, November 11, Star Sports released a promo video teasing about their upcoming interview with Rahul that would drop on November 12. In that small teaser, Rahul can be seen talking about his exit and the desire to make a comeback in the T20I team for India.
Talking about his LSG exit, Rahul remarked that he wanted freedom and a team with a good atmosphere. Further, the right-hand batter has said that he sees IPL 2025 as the perfect platform to return to the T20I set-up.
KL Rahul Eyes A Fresh Start Ahead Of IPL 2025
"I wanted to start fresh, I wanted to explore my options, and I wanted to go and play where I could find some freedom, where the team atmosphere could be something lighter. Sometimes you need to move away and find something good for yourself," KL Rahul said in a promo on Star Sports.
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"I've been out of the T20 team for a while. I know where I stand as a player, I know what I need to do to get back, so I'll look forward to this IPL season to give me that platform to go back and enjoy my cricket. My main aim is to get back into the T20 team, " KL Rahul said in an interview with Star Sports.
It is worth noting that Rahul has been out of the T20I set-up for a while and last played a T20I for India back in November 2022. Talking about IPL, Rahul went to LSG in 2022 and under his leadership, the Super Giants qualified for the play-offs twice.
It is worth noting that there are rumours that RCB might be targeting Rahul in the upcoming mega-auction.
