New Delhi, May 16 -- Smiles were exchanged as the television cameras panned to Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) owner Sanjiv Goenka and skipper KL Rahul engaging in a seemingly more cordial conversation on the outfield after a defeat to Delhi Capitals on Tuesday. But nobody was being deceived - this seemed like an effort to downplay the backlash following their defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad when visuals of Rahul getting a dressing-down by the team owner circulated on social media.
If there was a silver lining for Rahul from this unedifying episode, it was his getting a hint of sympathy from the public. Earlier that evening in Hyderabad, he had been vilified too, for making 29 off 33 balls in a total of 165/4 that was chased down by Sunrisers in ...