“Where could I have found freedom…”: KL Rahul breaks silence on divorce from Lucknow Supergiants

Right-handed batsman KL Rahul said that the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 will give him a platform to enjoy his cricket and eventually make a comeback in India's T20I team. After the 2022 Men's T20 World Cup, Rahul has not played for India in the shortest format. Rahul has played 72 T20Is for India since his debut in 2016, scoring 2,265 runs at an average of 37.75 and a strike rate of 139.12, including two centuries and 22 fifties. Rahul captained Lucknow Super Giants from the IPL 2022 to 2024 seasons, with the team entering the playoffs in the 2022 and 2023 seasons.

Rahul scored 1410 runs, making him the team's leading run-scorer in three seasons, with him not being retained by the franchise ahead of the 2025 season. During the upcoming IPL 2025 mega auction to be held on November 24 and 25 in Jeddah, Rahul will be looking for a new team for himself to revive his fortunes in T20.

“I have been out of the T20 team for a while and I know where I stand as a player and I know what I need to do to come back, so I will look forward to this IPL season so that “To get that platform where I can go back and enjoy my cricket and my aim is obviously to be part of the Indian T20 team,” Rahul said in a promo video posted by Star Sports on his 'X' account. I have to come back.”

He also talked about why he entered the mega auction pool. “I wanted to start fresh. I wanted to explore my options and I wanted to go and play where I could have some freedom, where the team environment was a little lighter. Sometimes you need to go away and find something good for you.” it occurs.”

KL Rahul wants to make a comeback in the Indian T20 team

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Rahul will next be seen in action when India play the first match of the 2024/25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against Australia in Perth on November 22. With captain Rohit Sharma not sure of playing in Perth, Rahul is in contention to open the batting with Yashasvi Jaiswal while uncapped Abhimanyu Easwaran is the other opening option.