IPL 2022: Huge blow to LSG ahead of PBKS clash as 3 members injured in road accident

LSG team bus (Source/Twitter)

In an unfortunate turn of events, three members of Lucknow Super Giants were injured in a road accident ahead of their clash against Punjab Kings on Friday. LSG's CEO Raghu Iyer, Gautam Gambhir's secretary along with one more were in the car following the LSG team bus to Pune where LSG will be playing against PBKS. According to reports, all three of them sustained injuries but are safe. 

Lucknow Super Giants' CEO Raghu Iyer, his associate Rachita Berry and Gaurav Arora, Manager for Gautam Gambhir were involved in a minor road accident en route to the venue for tonight's game. Fortunately, all three are safe and well. pic.twitter.com/NoWHmN0MOl — Lucknow Super Giants (@LucknowIPL) April 29, 2022

LSG's official Twitter handle confirmed the news and released a statement. LSG's CEO Raghu Iyer, his associate Rachita Berry and Gaurav Arora, Manager for Gautam Gambhir were involved in the accident and all are safe, as per their statement. "Lucknow Super Giants' CEO Raghu Iyer, his associate Rachita Berry and Gaurav Arora, Manager for Gautam Gambhir were involved in a minor road accident en route to the venue for tonight's game. Fortunately, all three are safe and well," LSG's official statement read. 

As no players were involved in the accident, the match will start on the scheduled time. Punjab Kings won the toss and opted to bowl against LSG.  Punjab did not make any changes from the previous game while Lucknow brought in Avesh Khan in place of Manish Pandey.

Playing XI

Lucknow Super Giants: Quinton de Kock (w), KL Rahul (c), Manish Pandey, Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Jason Holder, Dushmantha Chameera, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan.

Punjab Kings: Mayank Agarwal (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (w), Rishi Dhawan, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Sandeep Sharma, Arshdeep Singh.