IPL 2026 Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) Best Released Players List

From Mayank Yadav to Shamar Joseph, explore the best predicted released players list for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for IPL 2026.

One of the newest two franchises in the Indian Premier League (IPL), the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have experienced moderate success since their debut. In their first two seasons, the team impressed by qualifying for the Playoffs. However, in IPL 2024 and IPL 2025, LSG failed to make it to the Playoffs, marking a dip in their performance. Overall, the Lucknow Super Giants’ IPL journey has been decent, but until they lift the coveted IPL trophy, their campaign will feel incomplete.

Since their IPL debut in 2022, the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have seen multiple leadership changes. From KL Rahul to Krunal Pandya, from Nicholas Pooran to Rishabh Pant, the team has lacked stability in captaincy. However, under the guidance of franchise owner Sanjeev Goenka, LSG now seem ready to back Rishabh Pant as their long-term leader. Pant, the costliest player in IPL history, has the perfect opportunity to prove his leadership skills and strengthen his case for a comeback in India’s T20I squad.

The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) are already preparing for their next big challenge – the IPL 2026 Mini Auction. With only a few months left before the auction begins, the LSG management must finalise the list of players to retain and release. In this article, we break down the current LSG squad, and analyse the best possible retained players list and released players list for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026.

LSG’s Focus on Trimming Indian Bowlers

If we look at the current Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) squad, the team appears heavily tilted towards overseas batters and Indian bowlers. This strategy, adopted during the IPL 2025 Mega Auction, didn’t deliver the expected results. For IPL 2026, LSG will need to release some of these players to create a more balanced squad. This move will not only allow the franchise to target stronger options in the IPL 2026 Mini Auction, but also help improve the overall team balance going forward.

From the overseas batters, the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) are unlikely to part ways with Nicholas Pooran, Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, and David Miller. All four are proven match-winners, and bring unique skill sets to the table – be it finishing power, middle-order stability, or top-order aggression. However, Matthew Breetzke looks like an overkill addition in this lineup, and may face the axe ahead of the IPL 2026 Mini Auction. If LSG decides to retain him, then Miller could be the one to make way. But letting go of Miller would be a bold move, considering he remains one of the best T20 finishers in world cricket.

From the Indian bowlers’ perspective, the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) may take some tough calls ahead of the IPL 2026 Mini Auction. Injury-prone and expensive bowlers provide little long-term value, no matter how talented they are. Two names under the radar are Mohsin Khan and Mayank Yadav. While both are undoubtedly quality pacers, frequent injuries and high retention cost reduce their utility. With LSG already stacked with several reliable Indian bowlers, releasing Mayank Yadav and Mohsin Khan could be a straightforward decision to free up purse value, and balance the squad.

LSG Released Players 2026 IPL Best Predicted List for Lucknow Super Giants

1. Aryan Juyal
2. Matthew Breetzke (o)
3. Yuvraj Choudhary
4. Shamar Joseph (o)
5. Akash Deep
6. M. Siddharth
7. Mayank Yadav
8. Mohsin Khan

So, these are the players LSG are likely to release for IPL 2026. With these released, LSG may have spent around 107 Cr on retentions, thus giving them around 18 Cr for the Mini Auction. Given that LSG invested in overseas batters and Indian bowlers during IPL 2025, but the results didn’t work in their favour. For IPL 2026, LSG will likely flip this approach by focusing more on overseas bowlers, and reliable Indian batters. Expect the franchise to target impactful names like Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Jayden Seales, and Venkatesh Iyer to strengthen their squad, and address existing gaps.

IPL 2026 Predicted Retained Squad List for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)

Batters

1. Abdul Samad
2. Aiden Markram (o)
3. Ayush Badoni
4. David Miller (o)
5. Himmat Singh

Wicket-keepers

1. Nicholas Pooran (o)
2. Rishabh Pant (c)

All-rounders

1. Arshin Kulkarni
2. Mitchell Marsh (o)
3. Shahbaz Ahmed

Bowlers

1. Akash Deep
2. Akash Singh
3. Avesh Khan
4. Digvesh Rathi
5. Prince Yadav
6. Ravi Bishnoi
7. Shardul Thakur
8. Will O’Rourke (o)

So, that’s about the best released players list for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. Which players do you think the LSG will target for sure? Please share your thoughts on ipladdafounder@gmail.com.

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