LSG owner reveals, “Gautam Gambhir did everything”

Sanjiv Goenka, the owner of Lucknow Super Giants, recently spoke about Gambhir, saying he did everything for the IPL team.

It is not just Kolkata Knight Riders’ owners who have consistently praised Gautam Gambhir, who remained a mentor for KKR and led the team to win this year’s IPL. Even Sanjiv Goenka, owner of Lucknow Super Giants, has placed him at a high altar. Gambhir was LSG’s mentor in its first two seasons of IPL. The owner of LSG recently revealed how Gambhir built everything for the team from scratch.

Gautam Gambhir has been the mentor for two IPL teams.

Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans were the two new franchises that entered the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2022. The teams were offered three draft picks to level things, unlike the other IPL teams, who had been a part of the league since its inception, since they did not have a proper structure in place. Sanjiv Goenka, owner of LSG, recently revealed that Gambhir did everything for his team. Gautam Gambhir was a part of the LSG franchise for two seasons, which helped the team reach the playoffs. However, he moved to KKR, which made things go south for LSG.

What did the LSG owner say about Gautam Gambhir?

Sanjiv Goenka spoke highly of Gautam Gambhir in an interview with Sports Tak, highlighting, “Gautam has played a significant role in building the side’s foundation. If you consider our first auction successful, it is only because of Gautam. We got the franchise barely two weeks before the auctions. We did not have an analyst or a research team. It was all Gautam Gambhir’s team. He did everything and put together a very balanced team. Everyone has specific roles, and Gautam played his part exceptionally well.”

According to recent reports, LSG has appointed Zaheer Khan as its new mentor. In a media interaction at the RPSG Group Headquarters in Kolkata, Zaheer said, “LSG is a relatively young franchise in IPL, but it has not been looked upon like that; the building blocks are pretty much in place. They have made a lot of progress. The consistency with reaching playoffs, which is so tough in this fiercely-contested competition, is something that gives me a lot of confidence when I’m looking at coming and contributing to the franchise’s success.”