Lucknow Super Giants (Photo: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) Rishabh Pant-led Lucknow Super Giants entered the IPL with a purse of Rs 22.95 crore after dropping seven players, including two overseas names. Despite making headlines last year when they broke the IPL auction record of Rs 27 crore to sign Pant, LSG endured a disappointing campaign to finish seventh.Their first purchase in the auction was Wanindu Hasaranga, bought at his base price of 2 million rupees.
Lucknow Super Giants IPL 2026 Complete Team List
Restored Players: Abdul Samad, Ayush Badoni, Aiden Markram, Matthew Breetzke, Himmat Singh, Rishabh Pant (c), Nicholas Pooran, Mitchell Marsh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Arshin Kulkarni, Mayank Yadav, Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan, Manimaran Siddharth, Mo Akash Yamdav, Digves S Shamdav (exchanged from SRH), Arjun Tendulkar (exchanged from MI).
LSG IPL retention, releases, trades: Why the biggest buy – Rishabh Pant – is the biggest problem
Released players: Aryan Juyal, David Miller, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Akash Deep, Will O’Rourke, Ravi Bishnoi, Shamar Joseph, Shardul Thakur (traded to MI)
LSG Complete IPL Squad
Complete LSG squad for IPL 2026:
Player StatusAbdul SamadIndianAyush BadoniIndianAiden MarkramOverseasMatthew BreetzkeOverseasHimmat SinghIndRishabh Pant (c)IndNicholas PooranOverseasMitchell MarshOverseasShahbaz AhmedIndianArshinyank YadavkIndA KhanIndianMohsin KhanIndianManimaran SiddharthIndianDigvesh RathiIndianPrince YadavIndianAkash SinghIndianMohammed ShamiIndianArjun TendulkarIndianWanindu HasarangaV overseasAnrich NortjeOverseasMukulian Naman ChoudharyInd RaghuwanshiIndianJosh InglisOverseasPlayers purchased in the auction:Player NameBase Price Sold in Wanindu HasarangaRs 2 croreRs 2 croreAnrich Nortje Rs 2 croreRs 2 croreMukul ChoudharyRs 30 LakhsRs 2.6 croreNaman TiwariRs 30 LakhsRs 1 croreR3 Akshat LakhuRs 2 croreRs 2 croreJosh InglisRs 2 crore 8.6 crores
