Lucknow Super Giants' IPL 2026 Squad: Retentions, Releases, and New Signings

Lucknow Super Giants (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images)NEW DELHI: The Rishabh Pant-led Lucknow Super Giants came into the IPL Auction 2026 with a purse of Rs 22.95 crore after letting go of seven players, including two overseas names. Despite making headlines last year by breaking the IPL auction record with a Rs 27 crore signing of India's star wicketkeeper-batter Pant, LSG endured a disappointing campaign and finished seventh.Their first purchase in the auction was Wanindu Hasaranga, bought at his base price of Rs 2 crore.Lucknow Super Giants Full Team List IPL 2026Players Reatined: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, Digvesh Rathi, Prince Yadav, Akash Singh, Mohammed Shami (traded in from SRH), Arjun Tendulkar (traded in from MI)LSG IPL retentions, releases, trades: Why the biggest buy - Rishabh Pant - is biggest problemPlayers Released:Aryan Juyal, David Miller, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Akash Deep, Will O’Rourke, Ravi Bishnoi, Shamar Joseph, Shardul Thakur (traded to MI)LSG full squadfor IPL 2026:PlayerStatusAbdul SamadIndianAyush BadoniIndianAiden MarkramOverseasMatthew BreetzkeOverseasHimmat SinghIndianRishabh Pant (c)IndianNicholas PooranOverseasMitchell MarshOverseasShahbaz AhmedIndianArshin KulkarniIndianMayank YadavIndianAvesh KhanIndianMohsin KhanIndianManimaran SiddharthIndianDigvesh RathiIndianPrince YadavIndianAkash SinghIndianMohammed ShamiIndianArjun TendulkarIndianWanindu HasarangaOverseasAnrich NortjeOverseasMukul ChoudharyIndianNaman TiwariIndianAkshat RaghuwanshiIndianJosh InglisOverseasPlayers bought at auction:Player NameBase PriceSold AtWanindu HasarangaRs 2 croreRs 2 croreAnrich NortjeRs 2 croreRs 2 croreMukul ChoudharyRs 30 LakhsRs 2.6 croreNaman TiwariRs 30 LakhsRs 1 croreAkshat RaghuwanshiRs 30 LakhsRs 2.2 croreJosh InglisRs 2 croreRs 8.6 croreGet an chance to win ₹5000 Amazon Voucher by taking part in India's Biggest Habit Index! Take the survey here