- By Namrata Vijay
- Sat, 15 Nov 2025 05:32 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Lucknow Super Giants Retained Players IPL 2026: They did make some key changes to their team, as well as the skipper, but they couldn't qualify for the playoffs. Rishabh Pant had replaced KL Rahul, whereas Zaheer Khan was their mentor. They finished in seventh position in the points table and couldn't improve their results much.
They had roped in Rishabh Pant for a whopping amount of Rs 27 crore, making him the most expensive player in the league’s history. They also made some other key acquisitions in the form of Aiden Markram, David Miller, Mitchell Marsh, Avesh Khan, and Akash Deep. But none of these big changes helped them win their elusive IPL title last season.
The side lost back-to-back matches towards the backend of the league stage, which cost them a place in the knockouts. LSG will look to bounce back in the upcoming season as they aim to make some crucial changes to the squad ahead of the auction.
LSG’s list of retained players:
Batters:
Abdul Samad
Ayush Badoni
Aiden Markram
Matthew Breetzke
Mimmat Singh
Wicket-keepers:
Rishabh Pant (c)
Nicholas Pooran
All-Rounders:
Mitchell Marsh
Shahbaz Ahmed
Arshin Kulkarni
Bowlers:
Mayank Yadav
Avesh Khan
Mohsin Khan
M Siddharth
Digvesh Rathi
Prince Yadav
Akash Singh
Lucknow Super Giants player trades: Mohammad Shami (Rs 10 crore) and Arjun Tendulkar (Rs 30 lakh) traded in from Sunrisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians, respectively. Shardul Thakur (Rs 2 crore) traded out to the Mumbai Indians.
Lucknow Super Giants released players: Aryan Juyal, David Miller, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Akash Deep, Ravi Bishnoi, Shamar Joseph
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Lucknow Super Giants remaining slots: 6 slots remaining (4 Overseas)
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) purse remaining for IPL 2026 auction: 22.95 Crore remaining