'We missed you those 2 years' - Lucknow franchise's hilarious dig after RR's 'Pun(e) intended' tweet

The newly added Lucknow franchise will be called the Lucknow Super Giants. Super Giants was the name given to the Sanjiv Goenka-owned Pune franchise too when they made a brief appearance for a couple of years.

And, after their name was unveiled, the Rajasthan Royals (RR) reacted to this matter. The Rajasthan Royals (RR) took to Twitter and indulged in some banter, as Lucknow and Pune have similar names.

And, the Lucknow franchise has now reacted to the 2008 IPL champions. The Rajasthan Royals were banned from the IPL for 2 years as they were caught in the spot-fixing scandal that rocked the Indian Premier League (IPL).

“With all due respect, we missed you those 2 years,” read the tweet from the official Twitter handle of the Lucknow franchise. You can see the banter between the two IPL franchises on Twitter below.

With all due respect, we missed you those 2 years. 😜 https://t.co/FR0PzZKZA0

— Lucknow Super Giants (@LucknowIPL) January 24, 2022

KL Rahul has been named the skipper of the Lucknow franchise for IPL 2022

The Lucknow franchise picked KL Rahul, Marcus Stoinis, and Ravi Bishnoi as their 3 draft picks ahead of the 2022 IPL mega auction. Also, Rahul will don the skipper’s hat for the side in IPL 2022. While Rahul will draw a salary of INR 17 Crores, all-rounder Stoinis and leg spinner Bishnoi will be paid a sum of INR 9.2 Crores and INR 4 Crores respectively.

The 2022 IPL mega auctions will be held on 12th and 13th February 2022 in the city of Bangalore. Each and every IPL franchise will be keen to build its squad ahead of the 15th edition of the tournament. The 2022 edition of the IPL will be a 10-team affair, and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has revealed that the tournament might get underway in the last week of March.

The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) emerged as the champions of the 2021 edition of the IPL and defeated the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) side in the summit clash. It was the MS Dhoni-led side’s 4th IPL title win.