Interestingly, Sanjeev Goenka’s post praising Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul didn’t just draw admiration—it also set off a full-blown meme fest on social media.
Judging from the post, Sanjiv Goenka didn't know Digvesh Rathi had ever bowled a fiery spell like this in which he totally dismantled the opposition batting lineup.
LSG failed to finish the game even though DC was on the verge of defeat at 113 for six in the 210-run chase.
On Wednesday also, pictures and videos emerged of Sanjiv Goenka talking to current LSG skipper Rishabh Pant after the match, but there didn’t appear any sign of animosity between the two.
Sanjiv Goenka already owns the Lucknow Super Giants franchise in the IPL and Durban Super Giants in SA20 league.
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The meme was directed towards Sanjiv Goenka's on-air outburst against KL Rahul after LSG's tie against Sunrisers Hyderabad last season, which the latter won by 10 wickets.
Sanjiv Goenka was seen having an animated chat with then LSG captain, who stood there and listened while the former was seen gesturing with his hands.
KL Rahul opened up about ending his three-year association with LSG, a franchise he led since its introduction in the IPL roster.
Also adding to the market sentiment was the deal pipeline, with the management confirming three large deals in Q2FY25 and likelihood of three or more large deal wins expected in Q3FY25 as well.
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The retail-to-technology services conglomerate is also optimistic that the US Fed’s 50 basis point rate cut will help ease costs on its balance sheet
Sanjiv Goenka said Firstsource - the group's business process company - is also scouting for acquisitions in the US and UK, along with planning value-added services like Generative AI for its clients.
The price action in PCBL anf FSL follows a hectic week of buying that has taken both the stocks significantly higher, more so after chairman Sanjiv Goenka spoke about the growth plans for both the group companies last month.
This projected migration from a commodity play into a specialty chemicals company has evoked strong market interest in the shares of PCBL Limited.
Sanjiv Goenka has plans to ramp up the group capex to Rs 35,000 crore over next 12-18 months.
In 1911, the prospect of an all-Indian side playing against a British team, East Yorkshire Regiment, in an IFA Shield final drew crowds from far away. East India Railway issued a special train to bring fans.
"It is the year of the startups, the newcomers! LSG and GT on top of the IPL league prove this," Harsh Goenka tweeted.
The group, with $4 billion in annual revenues, is also scouting for targets in power utilities as well as IT-enabled services, where it has already bought three companies in the past 12 months.
IPL auction 2022: The RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group, a conglomerate based in Kolkata, has previously owned the Rising Pune Supergiants. The team played in IPL in 2016 and 2017.
This time, however, with the space between "Super" and "Giants", fans are eager to see if the Lucknow Super Giants lives up to the expectations when IPL kicks off on April 2, 2022.
The Lucknow Super Giants have faced backlash on Twitter for its name as after a public invitation to suggest names for the team, Sanjiv Goenka's RPSG Group chose a name similar to his first IPL team Rising Pune Super Giants.
Experts add newer brands and more local businesses will come on as advertisers, as the city-centric fanbase grows.
With 10 teams (including the Lucknow IPL team and the Ahmedabad IPL franchise) playing in IPL 2022, the number of IPL matches will increase from 60 to 74.