Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have officially announced their retained and released players list ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 mini auction, which is scheduled to take place next month.
Sanjiv Goenka-owned franchise Lucknow Super Giants actively participated in the Indian Premier League (IPL) trade window and managed to strike a huge deal with Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).
He signed an all-cash deal with Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) to add veteran fast bowler Mohammed Shami to strengthen their fast bowling unit. Another player they traded was Arjun Tendulkar to Mumbai Indians (MI).
Additionally, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) parted ways with fast bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur and linked him to five-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions, Mumbai Indians (MI).
Talking about the released players of LSG, the franchise has decided to drop Aryan Juyal, David Miller, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Rajvardhan Hangarkar, Akash Deep and Ravi Bishnoi.
The most surprising names among these are star leg spinner Ravi Bishnoi, who was one of the key members of the team, and explosive middle-order batsman David Miller.
List of players retained by Lucknow Super Giants:
Rishabh Pant (captain), Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Aiden Markram, Matthew Bretzke, Himmat Singh, Mitchell Marsh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Arshin Kulkarni, Mayank Yadav, Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan, M Siddharth, Digvesh Rathi, Prince Yadav, Akash Singh.
List of players released by Lucknow Super Giants:
Aryan Juyal, David Miller, Yuvraj Choudhary, Rajvardhan Hangekar, Akash Deep, Ravi Bishnoi
List of players traded and released by LSG:
Arjun Tendulkar (traded to Mumbai Indians).
Mohammed Shami (traded from Sunrisers Hyderabad).
Shardul Thakur (joined Mumbai Indians).
I think it will serve LSG really well – Sanjay Bangar on Mohammed Shami’s inclusion in LSG
In a video shared by ESPN Cricinfo on his X handle, former India national cricket team batting coach Sanjay Bangar was asked to share his views on Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) acquiring the services of Mohammed Shami.
Bangar said that the inclusion of Mohammed Shami in the line-up will work well for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) as the pitches at the Ekana Stadium will suit the fast bowler and he will be keen to perform well for the franchise. He said:
“I think it’s going to serve LSG really well because the pitches there offer a lot of lateral pace and Shami’s style of bowling, being a local boy and not being part of the scheme of things at present will definitely motivate him and this trade could benefit LSG in my opinion.”
After all the retentions and releases, Lucknow Super Giants have a purse of Rs 22.95 crore for the auction, and they have four overseas slots open in the team along with two Indian slots.
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