Jonty Rhodes also compared young LSG batter Ayush Badoni with former Proteas batting great Herschelle Gibbs after the latter broke the record for smashing the most number of sixes (19) by a batter in a single innings of a T20 game in the ongoing Delhi Premier League. Earlier, there were rumours surrounding Rohit Sharma replacing KL Rahul in LSG

The appointment marks the return of the 45-year-old left-arm pacer to the IPL fold after two years, having been associated with five-time champions Mumbai Indians from 2018-2022