LSG Squad IPL 2026: Lucknow Super Giants Complete Player List
Lucknow Super Giants have announced their squad for IPL 2026, and it appears to be a very strong and well-balanced lineup.
Compared to previous seasons, an important development this year is that Mohammed Shami has joined Lucknow Super Giants, which makes the team a strong contender for the IPL title.
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Lucknow Super Giants IPL Squad
Several major changes have been made to the Lucknow Super Giants squad, including the return of Mohammed Shami and the replacement of a leading league spinner Ravi Bishnoi, which is considered a significant change for LSG. Also check the LSG Schedule 2026 where you can see all the match details and timings.
| Retained | Trade In | Auction Pick |
|---|---|---|
| Rishabh Pant, Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Aiden Markram, Himmat Singh, Matthew Breetzke, Nicholas Pooran, Mitchell Marsh, Shahbaz Ahamad, Arshin Kulkarni, Mayank Yadav, Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan, M. Siddharth, Digvesh Rathi, Prince Yadav, Akash Singh | Muhammad Shami from GT | Anrich Nortje, Wanindu Hasaranga, Mukul Choudhary, Naman Tiwari, Akshat Raghuwanshi, Josh Inglis |
Lucknow Super Giants acquired Mohammed Shami from Sunrisers Hyderabad through a trade window, and as a result, the squad now looks balanced and is expected to perform strongly in IPL 2026.
| Lucknow Super Giants Squad | ||
|---|---|---|
| Batters | All-Rounders | Bowlers |
| Rishabh Pant (WK) | Wanindu Hasaranga | Akash Singh |
| Abdul Samad | Arshin Kulkarni | Avesh Khan |
| Akshat Raghuwanshi | Mitchell Marsh | Mohammed Shami |
| Ayush Badoni | Shahbaz Ahmed | Mohsin Khan |
| Matthew Breetzke | Anrich Nortje | |
| Mukul Choudhary | Prince Yadav | |
| Himmat Singh | Digvesh Rathi | |
| Josh Inglis (WK) | Manimaran Siddharth | |
| Aiden Markram | Arjun Tendulkar | |
| Nicholas Pooran (WK) | Naman Tiwari | |
| Mayank Yadav | ||
Foreign Squad of LSG Team
These are the overseas players of LSG;
| Nicolas Pooran | Wanindo Hasaranga |
| Jos Iglis | Anrich Nortje |
| Aiden Markaram | Micheal Marsh |
| Matthew Breetzke |
Key and Expensive Player of Lucknow Super Giants
When it comes to overseas players, Lucknow Super Giants have made strong selections. Whether in bowling or batting, players such as Abdul Samad, Matthew Breetzke, Josh Inglis, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, and batter Mitchell Marsh will handle the batting responsibilities for Lucknow Super Giants. These are all experienced international players.
However, among the domestic players, no particularly strong batting lineup is visible, except for LSG captain Rishabh Pant.
Josh Inglis is the expensive player of LSG team who is sold for ₹8.6 crore in this auction, while captain Rishabh Pant is retained in ₹27 crore.
