IPL 2022 LIVE: According to Gautam Gambhir, former India player and mentor of the newly added IPL franchise Lucknow Super Giants, the auction is a vital aspect for any side aiming to win the tournament. Even if the administration selects a good group of players for the team, Gambhir believes that their performance is all that matters.

LSG have had an incredible first season in the IPL. They are just a couple of wins away from qualifying for the playoffs. Every player in the franchise has given their all for the team. The players’ unity has proven to be extremely beneficial to LSG. Since the beginning, LSG has been in the top half of the points table. With 16 points, Lucknow is equal with Gujarat Titans, their fellow debutants. But their better NRR has maintained them on top.

IPL 2022 LIVE: The Team Is New But The Players Are Seasoned

The auction is really significant Gambhir stated in an interview with Star Sports ahead of the 57th match of the IPL 2022 against GT. On the auction table, half of the work is completed. When you choose a good team, it assists the management. It doesn’t matter if you pick the best players in the world if they don’t perform on the field.

Although the franchise is new, the players are not. This isn’t an excuse because all of the guys are seasoned veterans. Gambhir has been proven right so far as seasoned pros of the IPL KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock have done decently for them at the top of the order. While bowling-wise, Avesh Khan has repaid the faith shown in him.

“It helps all players come in with a clean slate and without any baggage. There is no better opportunity than playing for a new franchise and leaving a legacy from the start. The biggest secret to our success is that we have just one monster, and that is the franchise, LSG. There is no hero worship. In T20s and in the IPL, you can’t brush things under the carpet. The day you start feeling that you are doing extremely well, your downfall starts. Still a lot to improve,”

Gambhir told on Star Sports.

LSG are 2nd on the points table at the moment and only something drastic can only stop them from making the playoffs in their debut season.

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