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IPL 2022: Predicting first-choice overseas players of Lucknow Super Giants
Making their debut in 2022 Indian Premier League (IPL), franchise Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) were the only team to utilize their full purse at the mega auction. Ahead of the auction, LSG signed three players including KL Rahul, Marcus Stoinis and Ravi Bishnoi. Led by mentor Gautam Gambhir and head coach Andy Flower, LSG were the only franchise to utilize their full purse of INR 90 crore in the mega auction.
LSG have picked 21 players in the auction and seven of them are foreigners. The overseas options that the franchise has are Quinton de Kock, Marcus Stoinis, Jason Holder, Dushmantha Chameera, Mark Wood, Kyle Mayers and Evin Lewis. However, it is well known that a team is allowed to play only four overseas players in a match.
On that note, here are four first-choice overseas players of Lucknow Super Giants:
1. Marcus Stoinis (Australia)
Australian allrounder Marcus Stoinis was signed for INR 9.2 crores by the franchise ahead of the mega auction. As he has shown in past IPL season, the allrounder could be very explosive with the bat and is a handy medium-paced bowler too.
The 32-year allrounder has played 56 IPL matches and has hit 914 runs at a staggering strike rate of 135.80. With the ball, the right-handed bowler has taken 30 wickets with an average of 32.30. Though Stoinis did not have best of the tournament last year for Delhi Capitals, Australian allrounder has been drafted for such a price for his excellent for in the recently concluded Big Bash League and T20 World Cup.
Apart from his form, Stoinis can be a lethal option for LSG as he is a big match player who can win the matches in any situation and this ability has given him this privilege of retention. The Australian allrounder will certainly be in the first XI of the squad for the franchise.
2. Quinton de Kock (South Africa)
South African wicketkeeper batter Quinton de Kock was bagged by LSG at a steal deal of INR 6.25 crore. The left-handed batter player has a loads of experience and batting techniques along with his keeping skills. He was with the five time IPL champions Mumbai Indians squad for the past three years and his valuable contributions helped the franchise to win two of five titles MI have.
The left-handed batter has scored 2256 runs in 77 IPL matches with a staggering strike rate of 130.93. The 29-year old wicketkeeper has taken 53 catches and inflicted 14 stumpings in his keeping role. It is almost certain that Quinton will open the inning with his skipper KL Rahul.
The duo of Rahul and De Kock could be lethal at the top and could take on any bowling line-up if they are in their full swing especially during field restrictions. Apart from his batting and keeping contributions, De Kock could be very useful to help Rahul in field positions or in case of any difficult situations.
3. Jason Holder (West Indies)
4. Mark Wood (England)
English express pacer Mark Wood registered himself for IPL 2022 mega auction at a base price of INR two crore. However, Wood was sold for INR 7.50 crore after a three-way battle between Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals and eventual buyers, Lucknow Super Giants.
The 32-year old pacer has played only match in the biggest cricketing league in the world representing Chennai Super Kings. However, the pacer did not had a debut to remember as Wood gave away 49 runs in his full four over quota going wicketless in the process as well.
Talking about his T20I career, Wood has represented England in 19 T20I matches in which he has scalped 26 wickets at an average of 24.08, but has an economy of 8.76. There would be a good headache for the LSG management to choose between Wood and Dushmanta Chameera as their premium fast bowling option. However, LSG will be looking to go with the former considering his experience at international level more than the Sri Lankan pacer.
Other overseas options: Evin Lewis, Dushmanta Chameera and Kyle Mayers
The court, generally, considers a person who commit a crime and the one who destroys the evidence, as criminals in the eyes of law. But what if an animal destroys the evidence of a crime committed by a human.
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In a peculiar incident in Rajasthan, a monkey fled away with the evidence collected by the police in a murder case. The stolen evidence included the murder weapon (a blood-stained knife).
The incident came to light when the police appeared before the court and they had to provide the evidence in the hearing.
The hearing was about the crime which took place in September 2016, in which a person named Shashikant Sharma died at a primary health center under Chandwaji police station. After the body was found, the deceased’s relatives blocked the Jaipur-Delhi highway, demanding an inquiry into the matter.
Following the investigation, the police had arrested Rahul Kandera and Mohanlal Kandera, residents of Chandwaji in relation to the murder. But, when the time came to produce the evidence related to the case, it was found that the police had no evidence with them because a monkey had stolen it from them.
In the court, the police said that the knife, which was the primary evidence, was also taken by the monkey. The cops informed that the evidence of the case was kept in a bag, which was being taken to the court.
The evidence bag contained the knife and 15 other important evidences. However, due to the lack of space in the malkhana, a bag full of evidence was kept under a tree, which led to the incident.
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