Another wrinkle in the story is that KL Rahul, the captain of the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), is reportedly not sure if he would accept a retention offer from the team prior to the IPL 2025 big auction. According to reports, head coach Justin Langer and mentor Zaheer Khan decided to remove KL Rahul from the team's auction retention list by a unanimous vote. But now a conflicting report has surfaced.

In a recent discussion with LSG's owners, KL Rahul reportedly stated that he was still unsure if he would agree if the team wanted to keep him. This information was reported by ESPNcricinfo. According to the article, a final decision has not yet been made, with less than a week until the retention lists are revealed.