LUCKNOW: Former Indian cricketer and the team mentor of the Indian Premier League's new Lucknow franchise, Gautam Gambhir, has said that KL Rahul is a phenomenal white ball-batter and a leader as well.
Lucknow has opted to go with KL Rahul (Rs 17 crore), Marcus Stoinis (Rs 9.2 crore), and Ravi Bishnoi (Rs 4 crore) for IPL 2022. KL Rahul will don the captaincy hat. Andy Flower has already been named the coach of the Lucknow franchise while former India batter Gautam Gambhir will serve as the mentor of the franchise.