DC vs LSG: KL Rahul set to be sacked? LSG coach breaks silence on Sanjiv Goenka publicly scolding team captain

Lance Klusener, the Lucknow Super Giants assistant coach, has played down the controversy surrounding franchise owner Sanjiv Goenka and KL Rahul's animated chat following the heavy loss against Sunrisers Hyderabad last week.

After suffering a heavy 98-run loss against Kolkata Knight Riders at home, the KL Rahul-led side ended up losing the game against Sunrisers Hyderabad by 10 wickets. The Hyderabad-based outfit chased down 166 runs in just 9.4 overs without losing any wickets to deal a huge blow to Lucknow Super Giants' playoffs chances.

Following the heavy defeats, Lucknow Super Giants dropped out of the top four in the points table and their net run rate has taken a beating as well. Their fate is now no more in their hands. Even if they go on to win their remaining two league games, their chances of making it to the next round are very low.

After the defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Sanjiv Goenka publicly scolded KL Rahul on the field. While the details of the conversation between the two are still not known, the reactions made it clear that the franchise owner was not at all happy with the way the team played against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

KL Rahul tried to say something to Goenka but it did not make much difference as the latter continued to vent his frustration in an animated fashion. Following the incident, Goenka has faced severe criticism from all around.

Later, Lucknow Super Giants pacer Naveen-ul-Haq added fuel to the fire by supporting KL Rahul. He shared an image of himself with his captain and captioned it with a heart emoji.

Lance Klusener on Sanjiv Goenka - KL Rahul controversy:

Speaking to the media ahead of the crucial game against Delhi Capitals, Lance Klusener insisted that all is well within the Lucknow Super Giants camp. The former South Africa captain also rubbished the rumors of a change in captaincy.

Speculation is rife about KL Rahul's future with the franchise following the controversial incident. However, Klusener insisted that everything was well and no talks regarding the change in captaincy had taken place.

"I see no problem in a robust discussion between two cricket lovers. For us, it is a storm in a tea cup. It's not a big thing for us," said Klusener while also adding that there has been no discussion on changing the captain.

I see no problem in a robust discussion between two cricket lovers. For us, it is a storm in a tea cup. It's not a big thing for us: Lucknow Super Giants assistant coach Lance Klusener on team owner Sanjeev Goenka's outburst on captain K L Rahul. pic.twitter.com/SMaLeQo1gp

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Lucknow Super Giants will be looking to get back to winning ways when they take on Delhi Capitals on Tuesday (May 14). They will also be looking to register a big win to improve their net run rate.