Ex-India pacer roasts LSG for ignoring former IPL skipper in ENG vs IND 2025 Test series photo album

England v India - 5th Rothesay Test Match: Day Five - Source: Getty
The Anderson-Tendulkar 2025 Test series ended in a 2-2 draw. [Getty Images]

Former cricketer Dodda Ganesh has slammed IPL franchise Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for ignoring their former skipper, KL Rahul, in their photo album on X following the five-match series between India and England, which ended in a 2-2 tie. The 52-year-old called out the Super Giants' social media team for not including Indian Test opener Rahul, who amassed over 500 runs in the series.

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Notably, KL Rahul emerged as the third-highest run-getter in the five-match series, amassing 532 runs in 10 innings, hitting two tons and as many fifties. The 33-year-old was only behind India skipper Shubman Gill (754) and former England captain Joe Root (537).

How things unfolded:

LSG wrote on X:

“A photo album for the ages.”

Ganesh quoted the post, writing:

“This is getting embarrassing. Couldn’t get a picture of an opener who played the new ball and scored 500+ runs.”
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It’s worth mentioning that Rahul was ignored by LSG ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction. The Super Giants owner, Sanjiv Goenka, came up with a controversial remark while ignoring the wicketkeeper-batter. Interestingly, Rahul led the Lucknow-based franchise for the first three seasons from 2022 to 2024.

The Karnataka-born player was bought by Delhi Capitals (DC) ahead of the IPL 2025 season. The right-handed batter amassed 539 runs in 13 matches for the Delhi-based franchise, including an unbeaten 57 off 42 balls in IPL last season.

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“One of the best players in the world” – England all-rounder heaps praise on former LSG's IPL skipper after Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy

England all-rounder Moeen Ali recently lauded KL Rahul for his heroics with the bat in the five-match Test series in England. He told the 'Beard Before Wicket' podcast (via Indian Express):

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“I think people don’t realise how good I mean, someone like KL Rahul in particular, in opening the batting. He was brilliant last series as well in England, and he is brilliant again this series. I actually think Shubman scored the most runs and was outstanding and like brilliant technique, but I thought KL’s role within the side was probably the best I have seen him play over the years.”
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“He is such a good player, and I genuinely believe that he’s one of the best players in the world, and I have said that for a while. Like, sometimes I just feel like he doesn’t take the handbrake off, like, just free up a bit more, but generally I would say he’s one of the best players in the world,” Ali added.

Surprisingly, this was the first instance where Rahul amassed 500-plus runs in a Test series during the 2025 Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.

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