Bengal’s Karan Lal shines brightest at RCB trials; LSG additionally specific curiosity forward of IPL 2026 public sale [Exclusive]

After impressing the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) camp, Bengal all-rounder Karan Lal outshone some famend names at a trial performed by the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) this week. Preparations are afoot for all 10 franchises forward of the IPL 2026 public sale to be held in Abu Dhabi on December 16.

Sportskeeda has reliably learnt that the defending champions held a two-day camp for about 15 gamers on the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on December 9 and 10. They underwent match simulations in open nets on Tuesday and performed a follow match on the second day. It was organised proper after the group stage of the continuing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

Among the established names current have been Suyash Sharma, Rahul Tripathi, Navdeep Saini, Rohan S Kunnummal. Upcoming tempo sensation Ashok Sharma, 2025 Delhi Premier League’s highest wicket-taker Cash Grewal, former Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK) leg-spinner Prashant Solanki have been additionally known as up.

T20 data of some batters on the RCB trial:

The 25-year-old Karan Lal was spectacular from the second he and Kunnummal have been requested to attain 16 runs in an over. The Bengal opener hit two sixes off the primary two balls he confronted from leggie Suyash Sharma because the duo accomplished the problem with aplomb. The precise-hander scored 21 off eight balls and hit six sixes in complete throughout the match simulations.

He saved his finest for the final day, a lot in order that RCB batting coach and mentor Dinesh Karthik was singing his praises by the top of it. Opening with Kerala’s Kunnummal, Karan Lal blasted 54 off 17 deliveries within the follow recreation. He hit a six off the very first ball of the match from Abhinandan Singh, a seamer retained by RCB. He then smashed India pacer Navdeep Saini for 3 sixes in an over – over sq. leg, level, and third man.

“Very spectacular. You might be prepared for this stage,” have been the phrases of a gushing DK.

Karan Lal hit a stroke-filled 52 off 23 balls from No. 4 on the KKR camp and in addition dismissed Rahul Tripathi and Yash Dhull together with his off-spin.

Rohan Kunnummal additionally accomplished a half-century, however the RCB thinktank was extra impressed with southpaw Ravi Singh. The keeper-batter represents Railways and in addition performs membership cricket in Kolkata. In the meantime, Ashok Sharma, who can crank it as much as 150 kph, acquired injured after simply 5 deliveries.

The IPL 2025 winners are searching for top-order back-ups after releasing discarded Indian opener Mayank Agarwal and New Zealand wicketkeeper-batter Tim Seifert.

LSG come knocking on Karan Lal’s door

A number of sources confirmed to Sportskeeda that the Lucknow Tremendous Giants (LSG) are additionally taken with signing Karan Lal. Rishabh Pant’s boys tried out three totally different opening mixtures final season, however they lack good Indian openers. Karan would supply versatility throughout the batting order alongside together with his bowling.

The LSG administration first reached out to Shahbaz Ahamad to learn about his Bengal teammate. And the left-arm spinning all-rounder had solely optimistic issues to say about Karan. Later, an LSG scout took a second opinion from a former IPL participant from Bengal.

Karan Lal’s constant run as an opener and a newfound six-hitting capability have thrust him into the limelight, making him a sizzling property heading into the IPL 2026 mini-auction. His strike price of 195.53 is behind solely Abhishek Sharma amongst batters who’ve confronted greater than 100 balls within the 2025-26 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Elite. He smashed 17 sixes within the group stage and completed as the best run-getter for Bengal. He was additionally the main scorer and hit essentially the most sixes within the Bengal Professional T20 League 2025.