LSG Owner Sanjiv Goenka Denies 'Scolding' Claims as Lalit Modi's Insults Go Viral

Overview

• Sanjiv Goenka, in a Friday NDTV interview, said social media turned a routine chat with captain Rishabh Pant into a ‘scolding’ narrative and called himself a convenient ‘punching bag’.
• Goenka rejected claims of meddling in cricket tactics, saying he has never played professionally and relies on a large group of experts for technical calls.
• He said repeated misreads of his hand movements have pushed him to change how he speaks to players, including keeping his hands behind his back during talks.
• Lalit Modi intensified his attacks on Friday on the Overlap Cricket podcast, using insults and citing Goenka’s on‑field conduct after earlier urging BCCI action in an April 2 post.
• Edited clips of Goenka’s exchange with Pant spread this season, drawing parallels to a 2024 moment with KL Rahul and adding heat to scrutiny of an LSG side with two wins in five.