Lucknow Super Giants enter the IPL 2026 mini-auction after a disappointing 2025 season. After retaining 17 players and trading Mohammed Shami and Arjun Tendulkar ahead of the auction, LSG added six more players to the roster.
The franchise took some tough decisions by releasing David Miller, Ravi Bishnoi and Akash Deep, while Shardul Thakur was traded to Mumbai Indians. Off the field, Bharat Arun was appointed bowling coach following Zaheer Khan's exit, strengthening his support staff. After spending IND 102.5 crore on retention and trading, LSG entered the auction with a purse of ₹ 22.95 crore.
Despite his limited availability, Australian wicketkeeper-batsman Josh Inglis was bought for Rs 8.6 crore. They also secured Anrich Nortje and Wanindu Hasaranga at base price along with uncapped talents Mukul Choudhary, Akshat Raghuvanshi and Naman Tiwari.
Here is the probable playing 11 of Lucknow Super Giants for IPL 2026
Top order: Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant (captain and wicketkeeper)
One of the best top-orders in the league is that of Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram and LSG Rishabh PantMarsh and Markram were excellent as openers in IPL 2025, giving LSG a solid start in the powerplay, Meanwhile, Pant, who became the most expensive player, had a poor performance throughout the season, until his comeback at the last minute,
However, Pant has been in good form for India since last year's season. He will hope to come fresh for this season. The trio's responsibility to score big runs will be crucial if LSG want to improve their performance this year.
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