LSG Team comparison: IPL 2025 vs IPL 2026 Squad breakdown

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have assembled a strong squad for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. After finishing seventh last season, the Rishabh Pant-led side will be looking to bounce back strongly next year.

During IPL 2025, they were plagued by injuries to their fast bowlers. Without an experienced overseas fast bowler, Pant had a difficult time stopping the flow of runs on batting-friendly wickets at most venues in India. Ravi Bishnoi's dismal form throughout the season also became a hindrance.

Digvesh Rathi, who was playing in the IPL for the first time, was tasked with both picking up wickets and keeping things tight. The all-Indian pace attack, which played in most games, couldn't pose much of a challenge for the opposition batters.

LSG Squad Comparison: IPL 2025 vs IPL 2026

Lucknow Super Giants went into the auction with a budget of INR 22.95 crore. They spent INR 18.40 crore at the IPL 2026 mini-auction on December 16 and made some important signings, hoping to plug the gaps in their squad after the releases.

Learning from their mistakes from last season, the LSG management roped in two experienced T20 bowlers, Anrich Nortje and Wanindu Hasaranga, for the upcoming season. They were roped in at their base price of INR 2 crore. While both are bona fide match-winners, they have struggled with injuries in the past and keeping them fit throughout the season will be imperative for the Lucknow-based franchise.

Josh Inglis is another player who has joined the LSG setup, but he will not be available for all the matches. The likes of Mohsin Khan, Avesh Khan, and one of the latest recruits, Naman Tiwari, are set to travel to South Africa to get some practice in with the Durban Super Giants during the SA20 2026. So, it is clear that a lot of focus is being given to the bowling department ahead of IPL 2026.

Lucknow Super Giants IPL 2026 Squad

Rishabh Pant, Nicholas Pooran, Mayank Yadav, Mohammed Shami (traded in), Josh Inglis, Avesh Khan, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Mohsin Khan, Ayush Badoni, Mitchell Marsh, Mukul Choudhary, Shahbaz Ahmad, Akshat Raghuvanshi, Aiden Markram, Wanindu Hasaranga, Anrich Nortje, Naman Tiwari, Matthew Breetzke, Arjun Tendulkar (traded in), Himmat Singh, Digvesh Rathi, Akash Singh, Prince Yadav, Arshin Kulkarni