The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), a franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL), have reportedly not paid the Lucknow Police for security provided during the recent IPL matches held in the city. According to reports, the LSG franchise owes the police department a total of Rs 10 crores for security arrangements during the seven IPL matches played in Lucknow. The per-match charge levied by the police department is Rs. 1.25 crores, equivalent to a day's salary for the officers deployed for security purposes.
As per established protocol, the Lucknow Police were expected to receive the payments immediately following each match. However, reports indicate that the police have yet to receive any funds, and the LSG franchise has departed the city after the match against KKR. The Uttar Pradesh government's home department has also reportedly not taken any steps to recover the outstanding dues from LSG. These charges are meant to cover the cost of security personnel deployed during the matches. JCP Lucknow Police has assured that the payment will be received soon. LSG, however, has not yet commented on the matter.
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Meanwhile, after LSG's embarrassing defeat to SRH on Wednesday (May 9) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, team owner Sanjiv Goenka found himself in the news. He was spotted having a heated chat with skipper Rahul. Although the words of the chat were not audible, the visuals from the broadcaster went viral on social media, showing an animated discussion between the owner and the captain.
LSG has slipped to sixth place in the standings with 12 points in 12 matches. To secure a playoff spot, they likely need wins in both of their remaining matches due to a significant decline in their net run rate (NRR). LSG has reached the playoffs in both previous seasons but were eliminated in the eliminator round in 2022 and 2023.
