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IPL Mega Auction 2025: Here’s a complete list of LSG retained and released players ahead of the IPL 2025 Mega auction.
Since the inception of Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL 2022, the team has been the top-performing franchise finishing in the Playoffs losing Eliminator. In the 17th season, led by KL Rahul LSG finished in the 7th position and failed to qualify for the Playoffs.
Team’s owner Sanjeev Goenka also faced backlash after his demeaning behavior toward KL Rahul after a defeat against SRH. However, the clash between the two was solved over dinner at Goenka’s home. The team also made headlines with poor performances by the many big names in the previous season.
If LSG wants its glory back then, the franchise needs to make some big changes and part ways with many players in the IPL 2025 Mega Auction. This blog will untangle the puzzle of the Lucknow franchise IPL 2025 retained & released players list.
Full list of players to be retained by Lucknow Super Giants ahead of IPL 2025 auction
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) IPL 2025 Retained Players List
KL Rahul has been not only the top performer but also led the franchise into two playoffs. There are many rumors that KL Rahul will leave the franchise ahead of the 2025 IPL season. KL Rahul amassed 520 runs in the IPL 2024 and ended up as the leading scorer for the franchise in the season. Even if KL Rahul decides to leave, there are possibility that LSG will bring him back by using an RTM card.
Nicholas Pooran finished IPL 2024 as second highest run-getter following the skipper KL Rahul. Despite the LSG’s poor season, IPL 2024 came out as a breakout season for Nicholas Pooran.
Indian spinner Ravi Bishnoi has been another crucial name in the LSG squad since the 2022 IPL. Ravi Bishnoi has been a consistent performer of the squad who scalped 10 wickets with 8 plus economy rate in the IPL 2024.
Krunal Pandya will be another name that might be considered by the Lucknow franchise. Allrounder Krunal Pandya has been consistently performing in both batting and bowling.
The table shows the overall details of the expected IPL 2025 LSG retained players list-
| No. | Player | Role | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KL Rahul | Keeper-Batter | INR 17 Cr. |
| 2 | Nicholas Pooran | wicketkeeper | INR 16 Cr. |
| 3 | Ravi Bishnoi | bowler | INR 4 Cr. |
| 4 | Krunal Pandya | Allrounder | INR 8.25 Cr |
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) IPL 2025 Released Players List
Here is the list of all the released players of LSG ahead of the IPL 2025 Mega Auction-
LSG 2025 Released players list: Quinton de Kock, Kyle Mayers, Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Devdutt Padikkal, Naveen-ul-Haq, Krunal Pandya, Yudhvir Singh, Prerak Mankad, Yash Thakur, Amit Mishra, Shamar Joseph, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, K. Gowtham, Arshin Kulkarni, M. Siddharth, Ashton Turner, Matt Henry, Mohd. Arshad Khan.
Players list, LSG Target in IPL 2025 Mega Auction
BCCI has limited IPL teams’ chances to retain as many players during the auction. Because IPL 2025 is going to be a Mega Auction most of the players will have to depart and once again go under the hammer. However, that doesn’t mean the franchise can’t bid on the players.
Lucknow Super Giants also have so many players they have to release but will bid for them in the IPL 2025 Mega Auction. Such as Quinton de Kock, Devdutt Padikkal, Yash Thakur, Kyle Mayers, Mayank Yadav, Naveen-ul-Haq, and Marcus Stoinis.
But how many players a franchise keeps during the bidding war is entirely a different story.
