LSG retention list for IPL 2026 auction: Full list of retained and released players by Lucknow Super Giants ahead of mini auction – sportingnews.com

Saurav Goyal
The new IPL season is just around the corner and all the teams have started planning and reshuffling their players for 2026.
For Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), last year didn’t go the way they wanted. The team is now trying to build a better and more settled squad this time. With the retention list deadline coming up fast, LSG management is busy figuring out who they should keep and who they will have to let go.
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Lucknow had entered the previous season with high hopes after making some bold moves, including bringing in Rishabh Pant as captain. But things didn’t go as planned. The side ended up finishing seventh in the table, with only six wins in fourteen matches.
Among the foreign players, West Indies pacer Shamar Joseph’s future looks uncertain. The youngster had limited chances in IPL 2025 and couldn’t make a strong impact.
Similarly, the team might part ways with Abdul Samad, who couldn’t convert his starts into big innings.
Rishabh Pant is expected to stay on as captain despite an average season. The franchise still believes in his long-term value as a leader and match-winner. Ayush Badoni is also likely to be retained for his growing potential as a finisher.
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On the bowling front, Akash Deep and Avesh Khan are expected to continue with the side. Young mystery spinner Digvesh Rathi, who surprised everyone with his wicket-taking abilities last season, is another name the team wouldn’t want to lose.
Here is LSG’s current squad:
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