In the mega auction of IPL, the Lucknow Super Giants franchise has tried to build a strong team. The franchise bid heavily on the old players in the auction. Apart from this, new players were also included in the team. Before the mega auction, the team retained five players. In this, the most money was spent on Nicholas Pooran. Apart from this, Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, and Ayush Badoni were retained. Apart from this, the franchise released its captain KL Rahul.
However, the franchise placed a big bid on former Delhi Capitals captain and Team India star batsman Rishabh Pant and bought him for 27 crores. He became the most expensive player in IPL history. The franchise bought Shemar Joseph from RTM. Apart from this, many new players also joined the team.
Interesting race to buy Pant
LSG spent Rs 27 crore on Rishabh Pant in the IPL 2025 Mega Auction. With this huge amount, Pant became the most expensive player in IPL history. There was a fierce fight between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Lucknow Supergiants to buy Rishabh Pant. Lucknow and Delhi teams went up to a bid of 20.75 crores and after this Delhi Capitals applied for RTM. After that, Lucknow made Pant their own by directly bidding 27 crores. Apart from Pant, the team also bought players like Avesh Khan, and David Miller, which brought life to the team.
IPL 2025 LSG team players list with Photo
Lucknow Super Giants spent Rs 51 crore to retain 5 players. Out of the auction budget of Rs 120 crore, it entered the auction with Rs 69 crore. The franchise bought 19 players in the auction. Now the team has Rs 10 lakh left. Let’s know which players were retained by Lucknow Super Giants.
Player | Price (Rs) | Image |
Nicholas Pooran | Rs 21 crore | ![]() |
Mayank Yadav | Rs 11 crore | ![]() |
Ravi Bishnoi | Rs 11 crore | ![]() |
Mohsin Khan | Rs 4 crore | ![]() |
Ayush Badoni | Rs 4 crore | ![]() |
IPL 2025 LSG team players list with Price
Lucknow Super Giants bought a total of 19 players in the IPL auction and formed a team of 24 players. There are 6 foreign players in it. Lucknow Super Giants spent a total of 51 crores in retaining the players. It spent a total of 119.90 crores in forming the team. Rishabh Pant IPL career is very good till now and he is ready to play for LSG this season.
Player | Role | Price (in Rs) |
Rishabh Pant | Wicketkeeper | Rs 27 crore |
David Miller | Batter | Rs 7.50 crore |
Aiden Markram | Batter | Rs 2 crore |
Mitchell Marsh | Allrounder | Rs 3.40 crore |
Akash Deep | Bowler | Rs 8 crore |
Avesh Khan | Bowler | Rs 9.75 crore |
Aryan Juyal | Wicketkeeper | Rs 30 lakh |
Abdul Samad | Allrounder | Rs 4.20 crore |
Himmat Singh | Batter | Rs 30 lakh |
M Siddharth | Bowler | Rs 75 lakh |
Digvesh Singh | Bowler | Rs 30 lakh |
Shahbaz Ahmad | Allrounder | Rs 2.40 crore |
Akash Singh | Bowler | Rs 30 lakh |
Shamar Joseph | Bowler | Rs 75 lakh |
Prince Yadav | Bowler | Rs 30 lakh |
Yuvraj Chaudhary | Allrounder | Rs 30 lakh |
Rajvardhan Hangargekar | Bowler | Rs 30 lakh |
Arshin Kulkarni | Allrounder | Rs 30 lakh |
Matthew Breetzke | Batter | Rs 75 lakh |
IPL 2025 LSG team players list Name
After Pant, Lucknow spent the most on fast bowler Avesh Khan. Avesh came for Rs 9.75 crore. South African batsman David Miller joined for Rs 7.5 crore while Australia’s all-rounder Mitchell Marsh joined for Rs 3.4 crore. LSG now has a squad of 24 players, including 6 foreigners. A team can keep a maximum of 25 players. Lucknow had retained five players including Nicholas Pooran before the auction. LSG had released KL Rahul. LSG, which made its debut in 2021, has reached the IPL playoffs twice so far.
Player | Role | Price (Rs) |
Nicholas Pooran | Batter-wicketkeeper | Rs 21 crore |
Ravi Bishnoi | Bowler | Rs 11 crore |
Mayank Yadav | Bowler | Rs 11 crore |
Mohsin Khan | Bowler | Rs 4 crore |
Ayush Badoni | Batter | Rs 4 crore |
Rishabh Pant | Wicketkeeper | Rs 27 crore |
David Miller | Batter | Rs 7.50 crore |
Avesh Khan | Bowler | Rs 9.75 crore |
Mitchell Marsh | Allrounder | Rs 3.40 crore |
Aiden Markram | Batter | Rs 2 crore |
Abdul Samad | Allrounder | Rs 4.20 crore |
Aryan Juyal | Wicketkeeper | Rs 30 lakh |
Akash Deep | Bowler | Rs 8 crore |
Himmat Singh | Batter | Rs 30 lakh |
M Siddharth | Bowler | Rs 75 lakh |
Digvesh Singh | Bowler | Rs 30 lakh |
Shahbaz Ahmad | Allrounder | Rs 2.40 crore |
Akash Singh | Bowler | Rs 30 lakh |
Shamar Joseph | Bowler | Rs 75 lakh |
Prince Yadav | Bowler | Rs 30 lakh |
Yuvraj Chaudhary | Allrounder | Rs 30 lakh |
Rajvardhan Hangargekar | Bowler | Rs 30 lakh |
Arshin Kulkarni | Allrounder | Rs 30 lakh |
Matthew Breetzke | Batter | Rs 75 lakh |
Rishabh Pant is sure to become the captain!
Team owner Sanjiv Goenka had hinted at this during the auction. If Rishabh Pant is made the captain, he may have to think a lot about choosing his playing XI in IPL 2025. Rishabh Pant IPL stats are all about his captaincy. The two players on whom the team has spent the most amount are both wicket keepers (Rishabh Pant and Nicholas Pooran). Lucknow Super Giants retained Nicholas Pooran for Rs 21 crore.
LSG Probable Playing XI
If Rishabh Pant is made the captain, he may have to think a lot about choosing his playing XI in IPL 2025. The two players on whom the team has spent the most amount are both wicketkeepers (Rishabh Pant and Nicholas Pooran). Lucknow SuperGiants retained Nicholas Pooran for Rs 21 crore. He is one of the IPL best finisher.
Both are sure to be in the playing XI. Apart from this, Australian T20 team captain Mitchell Marsh is also on the team. At the same time, South African captain Aiden Markram is also on the team. On getting the responsibility of captaincy, Rishabh Pant can make Aiden Markram and Mitchell Marsh open. He can come to bat at number three.
Nicholas Pooran can play at number four and David Miller, famous as ‘Killer Miller’, can play at number five. Rishabh Pant can also include two all-rounders Abdul Samad and Shahbaz Ahmed in the team. However, he lacks an experienced pace battery. Avesh Khan is the most experienced pacer in the team. Mayank Yadav can give him good support. Mohsin Khan and Ravi Bishnoi can also get a place in the final XI.
LSG’s strong playing 11 for IPL 2025 could be like this
Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant, Nicholas Pooran, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Avesh Khan, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, Ravi Bishnoi.
Conclusion
Lucknow Super Giants did not have a good last season. The team won 7 out of 14 matches and lost the same number of matches. The team was in the seventh position in the points table with 14 points and a -0.667 net run rate. The franchise has bid on the players keeping in mind the past mistakes. Now they are ready to play the new season of IPL.
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IPL 2025 LSG Team Players List FAQs
1. Who will be the captain of LSG in IPL 2025?
The Captain of LSG in IPL 2025 is not yet decided but Rishabh Pant is leading the race to become the captain.
2. Who is the most expensive player bought by LSG in the IPL 2025 Mega Auction?
Rishabh Pant is the most expensive player bought by LSG in the IPL 2025 Mega Auction. They bought Venkatesh Iyer for Rs.27 crores.
3. How many players have LSG retained before the IPL 2025 Mega Auction 2025?
LSG has retained 5 players before the IPL 2025 Mega Auction 2025 which includes Nicholas Pooran, Mayank Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan, and Ayush Badoni.