The IPL 2026 mini auction concluded in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, with all 77 players on offer being sold for a combined spend of Rs. 215.45 crore. Kolkata Knight Riders finished as the biggest spender, having entered the auction with a purse more than Rs. 20 crore higher than its nearest rival.

Here is the full, updated Lucknow Super Giants squad for IPL 2026.

Lucknow Super Giants

RETAINED PLAYERS

Abdul Samad, Ayush Badoni, Aiden Markram, Matthew Breetzke, Himmat Singh, Rishabh Pant (c), Nicholas Pooran, Mitchell Marsh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Arshin Kulkarni, Mayank Yadav, Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan, Manimaran Siddharth, Digvesh Rathi, Prince Yadav, Akash Singh. Traded in: Mohammed Shami (from SRH), Arjun Tendulkar (from MI).

PLAYERS BOUGHT

Josh Inglis (8.60 cr), Mukul Choudhary (2.60 cr), Akshat Raghuwanshi (2.20 cr), Anrich Nortje (2 cr), Wanindu Hasaranga (2 cr), Naman Tiwari (1 cr)

Published on Dec 17, 2025