List of all players LSG could retain & release ahead of IPL 2027
LSG traded Rishabh Pant to Delhi Capitals for Kuldeep Yadav.
Along with Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings, Lucknow Super Giants are one of only three teams that have not won an IPL title. The team has undergone a complete revamp a couple of times but has never come close to the coveted league title.
In their first two seasons under KL Rahul, they qualified for the playoffs. However, since then, Lucknow’s performance has declined. Last season, the Super Giants finished at the bottom of the points table with eight points in 14 games.
The Lucknow Super Giants won two out of their initial four games; however, they later went on a six-match winless streak. Even in their last five games, they won only two. However, ahead of IPL 2027, the side made a big decision, trading Kuldeep Yadav from the Delhi Capitals for Rishabh Pant.
With this, LSG’s captaincy is vacant, and they need to find someone to lead the side in the upcoming season. Furthermore, in the auction, Lucknow will need to address the shortcomings from the previous season that proved costly.
Before that, let’s take a look at the players LSG could retain and release ahead of the IPL 2027 auction.
LSG need Indian batters to strengthen the squad
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With Rishabh Pant‘s departure, the Super Giants currently have no major Indian batter with international exposure. They tried for Rajasthan Royals’ Yashasvi Jaiswal; however, the deal fell through after communication broke down between the two franchises.
Last season, LSG’s batting order performed poorly, a major reason for their lacklustre showing. Aiden Markram, Ayush Badoni, Nicholas Pooran, and others were frequently shuffled in the batting order, further increasing the line-up’s instability.
Lucknow invested heavily in players such as Rishabh Pant and Nicholas Pooran; however, they did not live up to expectations. Mitchell Marsh scored the most runs for LSG with 563 runs in 13 matches. After him, Pant scored 312 runs. Only these two scored more than 300 runs.
Thus, the Super Giants need to make batting additions for the upcoming seasons, while Kuldeep Yadav will strengthen their bowling attack.
Players Lucknow Super Giants could retain ahead of IPL 2027 auction
- Kuldeep Yadav (Traded in)
- Nicholas Pooran
- Mayank Yadav
- Mohammed Shami
- Josh Inglis
- Ayush Badoni
- Mohsin Khan
- Mitchell Marsh
- Mukul Chaudhary
- Shahbaz Ahmed
- Aiden Markram
- Naman Tiwari
- Matthew Breetzke
- Manimaran Siddharth
- Digvesh Rathi
- Akash Singh
- Arjun Tendulkar
- Prince Yadav
Players Lucknow Super Giants could release ahead of IPL 2027 auction
- Arshin Kulkarni
- George Linde
- Wanindu Hasaranga
- Anrich Nortje
- Akshat Raghuwanshi
- Abdul Samad
- Avesh Khan
- Himmat Singh
- Rishabh Pant (Traded Out)
Who will lead the Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2027?
It remains to be seen, as they have traded out their former captain, Rishabh Pant.
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