Lucknow Super Giants made their IPL debut in 2022 and made to the playoffs of their first two seasons. But they couldn’t perform well in the IPL 2024 and finished seventh on the table. So, the franchise will be eager to get their hands on the trophy, and for that they need a solid team in the coming IPL 2025. The next edition will have a mega auction, which will see all teams have to do the reshuffle of their squads.
The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) aim to keep “players who have a mindset to win,” according to franchise owner Sanjiv Goenka. They retained Nicholas Pooran for INR 21 crore but decided not to keep KL Rahul, their captain for three seasons, after finishing seventh in IPL 2024. Green is expected to be a top target in the IPL 2026 auction.
LSG IPL 2026 Retained Players List
| Player Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Rishabh Pant (C) | WK-Batter |
| Nicholas Pooran | WK-Batter |
| Aiden Markram | Batter |
| Ayush Badoni | Batter |
| Abdul Samad | All-Rounder |
| Arshin Kulkarni | All-Rounder |
| Mitchell Marsh | All-Rounder |
| Shahbaz Ahmed | All-Rounder |
| Himmat Singh | Batter |
| Matthew Breetzke | Batter |
| Avesh Khan | Pacer |
| Mayank Yadav | Pacer |
| Mohsin Khan | Pacer |
| Manimaran Siddharth | Spinner |
| Digvesh Rathi | Spinner |
| Prince Yadav | All-Rounder |
| Akash Singh | Pacer |
LSG IPL 2026 Released Players List
| Player Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Aryan Juyal | WK-Batter |
| David Miller | Batter |
| Yuvraj Chaudhary | All-Rounder |
| Rajvardhan Hangargekar | All-Rounder |
| Akash Deep | Pacer |
| Ravi Bishnoi | Spinner |
| Shamar Joseph | Pacer |
LSG IPL 2026 Trade Out/Trade In List
| Player Name | Move Details | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Arjun Tendulkar | Traded In from Mumbai Indians (MI) | Left-arm Pacer |
| Mohammad Shami | Traded In from Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) | Fast Bowler |
Diclaimer: Above content includes predictions and expert analyses for IPL 2025. These are based on current trends and data but actual player retentions and selections are subject to franchise management decisions and may differ from these predictions. We will update in real time as official confirmations come in. Keep visiting UC Cricket.
