Lucknow Super Giants strengthened their bowling department by acquiring Wanindu Hasaranga and Anrich Nortje for ₹2 crore each at the IPL 2026 mini auction. Their biggest purchase was Australian player Josh Inglis for ₹8.6 crore. They also splurged on Akshat Raghuvanshi for ₹2.2 crore. LSG made changes last season with Rishabh Pant taking over as captain and Zaheer Khan as team mentor but still finished seventh. Before the auction, they released key players like Ravi Bishnoi, Akash Deep, and David Miller, while trading Shardul Thakur to Mumbai Indians. They brought in Mohammad Shami and Arjun Tendulkar from SRH and MI. Despite reaching the playoffs in their first two seasons, LSG’s fortunes declined after Gautam Gambhir left as their mentor. The squad for the upcoming season includes players like Nicholas Pooran, Abdul Samad, and Aiden Markram while releasing players such as David Miller and Shardul Thakur.
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