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IPL Town is buzzing with the biggest IPL trade to happen before IPL 2025 Mega Auction. Yes, KL Rahul is all set to leave Lucknow Super Giants ahead of the IPL 2025 season.
Will KL Rahul replace Faf du Plessis in RCB or not in IPL 2025 ?
We have seen Hardik Pandya traded back to home franchise Mumbai Indians as new captain in the previous IPL 2024 season before the IPL Auction. Fans are hoping the same for KL Rahul to join RCB and replace Faf du Plessis and lead the squad in IPL 2025.
However, trades like Hardik Pandya are impossible in the upcoming IPL season. As per IPL 2025 Mega Auction rule, a player can decide whether they want to be retained or released for this season. If players decide to stay then the franchise can not trade players with other teams.
On the other note, if a player wants to be released from his current franchise then the future of players entirely depends upon dynamics of IPL 2025 Mega Auction. The team with the highest bidding will obtain the players.
That means there is still uncertainty of RCB becoming the KL Rahul IPL 2025 future team. It only happens if RCB franchises bid the higher prize for KL to undermine every other IPL franchise.
KL Rahul Reason behind leaving LSG
Accepting Lucknow Super Giants franchise in 2022, KL Rahul successfully led the team in Playoffs for twice but failed to clinch their maiden trophy. In the previous season of IPL 2024, the team’s performance was under par and ranked LSG in 7th position. Albeit, many speculated that owner Sanjeev Goenka’s disappointing conversation after a loss against Hyderabad led KL Rahul to his decision.
KL Rahul started his career with the Bengaluru franchise in 2013 before moving to Hyderabad. He later joined the forces with Royal Challengers and helped to take the franchise to the 2016 IPL Final. So far KL Rahul has played 132 matches in his IPL career, amassed 4683 runs with an average of 45.47 and a strike rate of 134.61 in 11 IPL seasons.
Top 3 Team Target KL Rahul Ahead of IPL 2025 Mega Auction
1. RCB
KL Rahul and RCB shared a bond, where Bengaluru gave him IPL career start, he contributed in RCB success reaching to 2016 IPL Final. With a rumor KL Rahul is leaving his current franchise Super Giants, RCB fans are hoping that KL Rahul will lead the squad in the IPL 2025. Only if RCB outbid other franchises.
2. GT
Under the captaincy of former captain Hardik Pandya, Gujarat Titans was one of the top teams in the IPL and won their maiden trophy in the IPL 2022 debut season. Precious IPL 2024 was not a good season for the GT. Ahead of IPL 2025 Mega Auction, Gujarat might go after KL Rahul and there is a possibility he will be the new captain of the team.
3. PBKS
Punjab Kings have been facing some serious downfall in the past few seasons. Punjab Kings might say goodbye to their current captain Shikhar Dhawan as they can’t retain him for the upcoming season. In this case, KL Rahul might be a better option as an opener and a new captain for the next season.
These are the top three IPL teams who are likely to go after KL Rahul if they decide to say goodbye to Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL 2025 Mega Auction.
