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Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) roped in South Africa's veteran batter David Miller for Rs 7.5 crore for the IPL 2025, capitalising on Gujarat Titans' decision not to retain him. As LSG prepare for the upcoming season, the team's promotional activities have taken an unexpected turn, resulting in considerable fan disapproval.
David Millers answers the toughest question of most heartbreaking knockout defeats
A promotional video featuring David Miller has sparked widespread criticism. In the video, Miller is engaged in a conversation with social media influencer Shubham Gaur, where he is asked to rank his most heartbreaking knockout losses. The nature of the question has been perceived as insensitive by many fans, given Miller's history of experiencing painful losses in critical matches. However, the question didn't sit well with the fans..
Despite the awkward question, David Miller was all sport as he proceeded to answer the influencer's questions, ultimately rating the South Africa's loss to India in the T20 World Cup 2024 final as his most devastating career moment. What was likely intended as a humorous promotional piece quickly turned sour, with a significant portion of the audience deeming the content insensitive and inappropriate.
Watch the video here:
The video triggered a wave of criticism on social media, with fans expressing their outrage at Lucknow Super Giants for placing Miller in such an uncomfortable position for the sake of generating online engagement. Many felt that the franchise exhibited a lack of empathy, failing to consider the emotional weight of Miller's experiences, particularly the recent pain of South Africa's Champions Trophy defeat.
Here are the fans' reactions:
Rishabh Pant-led LSG will kick off their IPL 2025 campaign with a clash against Delhi Capitals on March 24.
LSG's IPL 2025 schedule:
DC vs LSG - 7:30 pm - March 24 - Vishakapatnam
SRH vs LSG - 7:30 pm - March 27 - Hyderabad
LSG vs PBKS - 7:30 pm - April 1 - Lucknow
LSG vs MI - 7:30 pm - April 4 - Lucknow
KKR vs LSG - 3:30 pm - April 6 - Kolkata
LSG vs GT - 3:30 pm - April 12 - Lucknow
LSG vs CSK - 7:30 pm - April 14 - Lucknow
RR vs LSG - 7:30 pm - April 19 - Jaipur
LSG vs DC - 7:30 pm - April 22 - Lucknow
MI vs LSG - 3:30 pm - April 27 - Mumbai
PBKS vs LSG - 7:30 pm - May 4 - Dharamsala
LSG vs RCB - 7:30 pm - May 9 - Lucknow
GT vs LSG - 7:30 pm - May 14 - Ahmedabad
LSG vs SRH - 7:30 pm - May 18 - Lucknow
LSG's IPL 2025 squad
Nicholas Pooran, Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, Ayush Badoni, Rishabh Pant, David Miller, Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Avesh Khan, Abdul Samad, Aryan Juyal, Akash Deep, Himmat Singh, M. Siddharth, Digvesh Singh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Akash Singh, Shamar Joseph, Prince Yadav, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Arshin Kulkarni, Matthew Breetzke.
