Lalit Modi criticizes Sanjiv Goenka's player management in IPL 2025: 'Clowns running around as owners' | Mint

With Sanjiv Goenka memes making rounds on social media, the founder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Lalit Modi beat the owner of Lucknow Super Giants for his ‘carried with his players’. Modi also called on the IPL Control Board and said Goenka should be ‘reprimanded and fined’ for his behavior. Lucknow Super Giants, under the captaincy of Rishabh Pant, recently lost by eight wickets at the Ekhana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow against Punjab Kings. After the match, Goenka was observed with an animated conversation with the captain of his team, Rishabh Pant. Following this, fans compared this incident from last season to Goenka and former LSG captain Kl Rahul. Lalit Modi shared a news story with a series of memes that show Sanjiv Goenka’s lavish behavior towards his players, especially the captains, saying: ‘very unheard of the way this owner @rpsggroup Sanjivgoenka performs with his players. That’s not how I strived for the @IPLT20. ‘ “He must be reprimanded and fined by the IPL Control Council,” he added. Referring to Goenka as a ‘clown’, Modi said: ‘This is when one gets clowns as owners who think they know better. It’s just not done. Shame is all I can say. ‘ “If the team is owned by Harsh Goenka, a true cricket lover and supporter of the game, since decades,” he added. Former India cricketer Madan Lal also openly criticized the behavior of Sanjiv Goenka and urged him not to have these kinds of conversations in public and rather to have it in the locker room. ‘I don’t know the discussion between Rishab ad, Mr. Sanjiv’s Goenka. All this can happen inside. Let boys enjoy the game, let them play free.20/20 cricket very unpredictable, ‘Madal Lal said on X. However, a video of Sanjiv Goenka motivated Rishabh pant and motivated the team after the loss also online. Rishabh Pant and Lucknow Super Giants Rishabh Pant’s move to LSG was characterized by a record-breaking £ 27 crore deal, which made him the most expensive player in IPL history. However, the performance of the Southpaw this season was underwhelming. Under his captaincy, the team has won just one of the three games so far. In the running season, Pant managed to collect 17 runs and has a highest score of 15. His strike rate is 65.38 and his average is 5.67.