Lucknow Super Giants Squad: IPL 2026 Players and the Changes for 2027
Lucknow Super Giants finished bottom of IPL 2026, then lost their captain: Rishabh Pant stepped down as captain two days before the final and was traded back to Delhi Capitals in June. Kuldeep Yadav came the other way. This page lists the squad that played IPL 2026 and every change since.
Lucknow Super Giants at a Glance
| Owner | RPSG Sports |
| Home ground | BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
| 2026 captain | Rishabh Pant |
| 2026 head coach | Justin Langer |
| IPL 2026 finish | 10th of 10, 8 points |
| IPL titles | None |
What Has Changed Since IPL 2026
- Captain steps down: Rishabh Pant asked to be relieved of the captaincy and the franchise accepted on 29 May 2026; Lucknow said a new captain would be announced in due course. None had been as of 14 October.
- Pant traded, Kuldeep in: on 23 June 2026 Pant went back to Delhi Capitals at a revised fee of 15 crore rupees, down from the 27 crore Lucknow paid at the 2025 auction, and spinner Kuldeep Yadav joined Lucknow at 13.5 crore.
- Coaching: Justin Langer remains head coach and Tom Moody director of cricket.
The IPL 2026 Squad
These are the 26 players the IPL lists for Lucknow Super Giants in 2026, 8 of them overseas. The list includes players brought in during the season as injury replacements, so it runs past the 25-player limit.
| Player | Role | Indian or overseas |
|---|---|---|
| Abdul Samad | Batter | India |
| Aiden Markram | Batter | Overseas, South Africa |
| Akshat Raghuwanshi | Batter | India |
| Arshin Kulkarni | Batter | India |
| Ayush Badoni | Batter | India |
| Himmat Singh | Batter | India |
| Matthew Breetzke | Batter | Overseas, South Africa |
| Mitch Marsh | Batter | Overseas, Australia |
| Mukul Choudhary | Batter | India |
| Josh Inglis | Wicketkeeper | Overseas, Australia |
| Nicholas Pooran | Wicketkeeper | Overseas, West Indies |
| Rishabh Pant (captain) (traded to Delhi Capitals, June 2026) | Wicketkeeper | India |
| George Linde | All-rounder | Overseas, South Africa |
| Shahbaz Ahmed | All-rounder | India |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | All-rounder | Overseas, Sri Lanka |
| Akash Singh | Bowler | India |
| Anrich Nortje | Bowler | Overseas, South Africa |
| Arjun Tendulkar | Bowler | India |
| Avesh Khan | Bowler | India |
| Digvesh Singh Rathi | Bowler | India |
| Manimaran Siddharth | Bowler | India |
| Mayank Yadav | Bowler | India |
| Mohammed Shami | Bowler | India |
| Mohsin Khan | Bowler | India |
| Naman Tiwari | Bowler | India |
| Prince Yadav | Bowler | India |
The 2026 Season
Lucknow won four and lost ten, finishing tenth on net run rate behind Mumbai Indians, who also had eight points. Pant played 28 matches for them across two seasons.
Titles and Finals
No titles and no finals since joining the league in 2022. The full roll of finals is in Outlook India's list of winners and runners-up. Our guide to the IPL teams compares all ten.
The 2027 Auction
IPL 2027 squads will be settled at a mini auction in Goa in December 2026, the BCCI secretary confirmed on 23 September 2026; the exact date has not been announced. Before it, franchises submit the players they are keeping and releasing; a deadline of 15 November 2026 has been reported but not confirmed by the BCCI. Under the 2026 rules a squad can hold up to 25 players, no more than eight of them overseas. We will update this page with the 2027 squad after the auction. Our guides to IPL retention rules and the IPL auction explain how it works.
Lucknow Super Giants Shirts
We have Lucknow's 2025 special maroon shirt in size L at £47.99 in our choose your own collection. Our guide to IPL jerseys covers the team's kits.
FAQs: Lucknow Super Giants Squad
Who is the Lucknow Super Giants captain?
Not yet announced for 2027. Rishabh Pant, the 2026 captain, stepped down in May and was traded to Delhi Capitals.
Who is the LSG coach?
Justin Langer, with Tom Moody as director of cricket.
Who did LSG get for Rishabh Pant?
Kuldeep Yadav, from Delhi Capitals, in June 2026.
Have Lucknow Super Giants won the IPL?
No. They have not yet reached a final.
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