<p>K L Rahul will captain the yet-to-be-named Lucknow franchise in the upcoming IPL, a league source told <em>PTI </em>on Tuesday.</p>.<p>It is learnt that Rahul is one of the players Lucknow has picked from the draft ahead of the mega auction on February 12 and 13 in Bengaluru.</p>.<p>The other two are likely to be Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis and uncapped leg spinner Ravi Bishnoi.</p>.<p>"Rahul will captain Lucknow. The team is deciding on the other two draft picks," an IPL source told PTI.</p>.<p>Rahul led Punjab Kings for the past two seasons but did not want to stay at the franchise. Bishnoi was also with Punjab while Stoinis represented Delhi Capitals.</p>.<p>RPSG Group had shelled out Rs 7090 crore to buy the Lucknow franchise.</p>.<p>Rahul is currently the stand-in captain of the Indian ODI team in South Africa in the absence of an injured Rohit Sharma.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos</strong></p>
<p>K L Rahul will captain the yet-to-be-named Lucknow franchise in the upcoming IPL, a league source told <em>PTI </em>on Tuesday.</p>.<p>It is learnt that Rahul is one of the players Lucknow has picked from the draft ahead of the mega auction on February 12 and 13 in Bengaluru.</p>.<p>The other two are likely to be Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis and uncapped leg spinner Ravi Bishnoi.</p>.<p>"Rahul will captain Lucknow. The team is deciding on the other two draft picks," an IPL source told PTI.</p>.<p>Rahul led Punjab Kings for the past two seasons but did not want to stay at the franchise. Bishnoi was also with Punjab while Stoinis represented Delhi Capitals.</p>.<p>RPSG Group had shelled out Rs 7090 crore to buy the Lucknow franchise.</p>.<p>Rahul is currently the stand-in captain of the Indian ODI team in South Africa in the absence of an injured Rohit Sharma.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos</strong></p>