"So Langer and Zaheer sat with all the numbers... Rahul's SR for three years with LSG is 136.13 (616 runs), 113.23 (274) and 135.38 (520). In today's T20, when even Indian team had to change its philosophy, these numbers weren't acceptable," the source added. Pooran bats primarily in the death overs, striking at 144.34 in 2022 followed by 172.95 and 178.21 in the next two seasons. "If you see in 2024, Rahul's aggregate of 520 runs didn't help team qualify. Most matches were won and lost due to our powerplay batting," the source said. : MS Dhoni in talks with CSK to acquire Rishabh Pant in IPL mega auction, says report Pooran, on the other hand, is a popular member of the side and one of the leaders in the pack, having also captained West Indies. As far as Mayank Yadav is concerned, he is the only 150-plus bowler in the country and LSG invested in him at a time when he was a non-entity. "Mayank is like home grown LSG boy. With his talent, these injuries won't matter as he will be an asset for us," he said.