The storm over Lucknow Super Giants’ owner Sanjiv Goenka’s alleged heated chat with captain KL Rahul refuses to settle with a host of former cricketers expressing their disappointment over it being played out in full public view. However, LSG coach Justin Langer has claimed that the conversation between the two was quite ‘tame’ and in the absence of any sound, it gave the wrong impression.
“It’s a massive storm in a teacup, in fact in an espresso cup,” Langer told The Times of India. “The thing that fascinates me about India is this incredible passion about cricket. Mr Goenka is no different. I’m no different. KL is no different.”
Langer said Goenka just talked about what LSG plan to do next given their plan hasn’t worked so far particularly during the IPL 2024 clash with Sunrisers Hyderabad that resulted in a 10-wicket thrashing.
“Our plan for the game didn’t go perfectly. In fact, it was a disaster. After the game, Mr Goenka came onto the field and asked KL, ‘What happened? Our plan that we talked about hasn’t worked. What do we do now?’ And then we talked through it. The sound was off, no one heard what was said. It might have looked quite aggressive, but it was really quite tame.”
SRH made a mockery of the LSG bowling attack as they hunted down 166 in mere 9.4 overs at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium for a massive 10-wicket win.
Afterwards, a post-match clip of Goenka having an animated chat with skipper Rahul went viral creating a furore.
On Monday, LSG assistant coach Lance Klusener had termed the conversation as ‘robust discussion’ between the cricket lovers when asked what went down.
“I see no problem in a robust discussion between two cricket lovers. For us, it is a storm in a teacup. It’s not a big thing for us,” Klusener said.
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