IPL 2024: Pandya lost command, Lucknow Super Giants made a big announcement before the season. Before the 17th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the franchise Lucknow Super Giants made a big announcement.

Nicholas Pooran Was Made The Vice-Captain Of The Team

The team has made a change in its vice-captain for this season. Let us tell you that Krunal Pandya was the vice-captain of the team for the last season. But now Nicholas Pooran has been made the vice-captain of the team.

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The franchise shared this information on its official X handle on Thursday. In this, team captain KL Rahul is seen giving the jersey to Nicholas Puran.

The Lucknow Super Giants Made A Big Announcement Before The Season

His name is written on the back of this jersey and VC is written in the bracket. That means Puran will be the vice-captain of the team in the upcoming season.

Why Was The Command Taken Away From Pandya?

After this decision of the franchise, many people asked questions on social media as to why Krunal Pandya was removed. The reason for snatching the command from Pandya is clear he did not perform well as captain last season.

The Lucknow Super Giants Made A Big Announcement Before The Season

Under his captaincy, the team reached the playoffs but could not go much further. He did not perform well as a batsman and bowler after getting the captaincy.

But people on social media could not believe why Krunal was removed. He believes that without Rahul, Pandya would have handled the team in a better way.

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The Lucknow Super Giants Made A Big Announcement Before The Season

Lucknow Super Giants Squad

  1. KL Rahul (captain), 2. Nicholas Pooran (vice-captain), 3. Quinton de Kock, 4. Ayush Badoni, 5. Marcus Stoinis, 6. Deepak Hooda, 7. Kyle Mayers, 8. Devdutt Padikkal, 9. Naveen-ul-Haq, 10. Ravi Bishnoi, 11. Krunal Pandya, 12. Yudhveer Singh, 13. Yash Thakur, 14. Prerak Mankad, 15. Amit Mishra, 16. Mayank Yadav, 17. Shamar Joseph, 18. Mohsin Khan, 19. Krishnappa Gautam, 20. Arshin Kulkarni, 21. Shivam Mavi, 22. M Siddharth, 23. David Willey, 24. Ashton Turner, 25. Mohammad Arshad Khan.