Sanjiv Goenka interfering too much in team matters? Nicholas Pooran drops a colossal statement

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) batter Nicholas Pooran revealed the role of owner Sanjiv Goenka in the team amid the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. He said the owner of the franchise has allowed the players to make the decisions based on the cricket.

Lucknow Super Giants owner Sanjiv Goenka is among those owners who are actively involved in the team decisions in the ongoing IPL 2025. It's fair to say he is the most involved owner in the tactics of the franchise, as he is mostly seen having harsh talks with the players.

Sanjiv Goenka has been actively seen on the ground, having conversations with players

Sanjiv Goenka, who is one of the most controversial figures in the IPL, made the headlines in the last edition of the league when he was seen arguing with KL Rahul. Following that, a huge controversy erupted, and then the batter left the franchise.

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Even this year, too, Sanjiv Goenka has been actively seen on the ground. The Lucknow Super Giants owner was spotted having animated conversations with Rishabh Pant multiple times as well. This saw him hogging the headlines and getting more criticised for getting involved in cricketing matters.

He allowed the guys to make the decisions based on the cricket - Nicholas Pooran on Sanjiv Goenka

Nicholas Pooran, however, finally broke the silence on how Sanjiv Goenka operates. He said that the owner of the league is brilliant with his backing for the players. He said that the owners of the team had given players huge opportunities, saying that, hopefully, they can bring laurels. Speaking to PTI, he said:

"He’s been brilliant when it comes to supporting the guys. He allowed the guys to make the decisions based on the cricket. That’s what I have felt so far.

"The owners have given the guys enough opportunities, and obviously, that has an impact on the game for the whole team, and that was wonderful. Obviously it’s business end and with his backing, hopefully, the guys can come up trumps now,"

Nicholas Pooran has slammed 377 runs in 9 games at an average of 47.13 in IPL 2025

Coming to Nicholas Pooran, the left-hander has been having his best season in the league. The Caribbean batter has been handed the responsibility to bat at number three in the ongoing season, and he has aced the challenge pretty well, slamming truckloads of runs.

In the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, Nicholas Pooran has slammed 377 runs in 9 games at an average of 47.13 and an astonishing strike rate of 204.89. The batter also has smashed 31 sixes in the IPL 2025, which is the most by any batter in the tournament. He is third in the Orange cap leaderboard.

Lucknow Super Giants will be next seen in action when they take on Mumbai Indians in their next game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The match will be played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday (27th April).

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