The IPL 2026 auction took place on December 16 in Abu Dhabi, and all teams were trying to pick the best players. The LSG IPL 2026 squad is among the strongest in the league after the mini auction because they only needed to fill six slots.
Ahead of the retention window, Lucknow Super Giants brought in Mohammed Shami from Sunrisers Hyderabad and Arjun Tendulkar from the Mumbai Indians through trades. They also traded Shardul Thakur to the Mumbai Indians. The LSG released players 2026 list includes names like David Miller, Ravi Bishnoi, Shamar Joseph and Akash Deep.
Here we take a look at the list of LSG bought players and full LSG squad IPL 2026.
LSG Retained Players 2026
The LSG retained players 2026 list comprised a total of 19 names. They have kept their captain Rishabh Pant and also retained Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh and Nicholas Pooran, who all performed well last season. The LSG IPL 2026 squad has most of the players from last season, except for the eight players they released on the retention deadline day.
LSG Retained Players
Check out the full 2026 LSG team players list with price:
| Player | Price (INR) |
| Rishabh Pant | 27 crore |
| Nicholas Pooran | 21 crore |
| Aiden Markram | 2 crore |
| Mitchell Marsh | 3.40 crore |
| Ayush Badoni | 4 crore |
| Himmat Singh | 30 lakhs |
| Matthew Breetzke | 75 lakhs |
| Abdul Samad | 4.20 crore |
| Shahbaz Ahmad | 2.40 crore |
| Arshin Kulkarni | 30 lakhs |
| Avesh Khan | 9.75 crore |
| Manimaran Siddharth | 75 lakhs |
| Digvesh Rathi | 30 lakhs |
| Akash Singh | 30 lakhs |
| Prince Yadav | 30 lakhs |
| Mayak Yadav | 11 crore |
| Mohsin Khan | 4 crore |
| Mohammed Shami | 10 crore |
| Arjun Tendulkar | 30 lakhs |
LSG Bought Players 2026
| Player | Price (INR) |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 2 crore |
| Anrich Nortje | 2 crore |
| Mukul Choudhary | 2.60 crore |
| Naman Tiwari | 1 crore |
| Akshat Raghuwanshi | 2.20 crore |
| Josh Inglis | 8.6 crore |
LSG IPL 2026 Squad After Auction
Here's the full 2026 LSG players list after the IPL auction:
- Rishabh Pant
- Nicholas Pooran ✈️
- Ayush Badoni
- Avesh Khan
- Mayank Yadav
- Digvesh Rathi
- Mitchell Marsh ✈️
- Aiden Markram ✈️
- Matthew Breetzke ✈️
- Mohsin Khan
- Abdul Samad
- Shahbaz Ahmed
- Akash Singh
- Prince Yadav
- Manimaran Siddharth
- Himmat Singh
- Arjun Tendulkar
- Arshin Kulkarni
- Mohammed Shami
- Wanindu Hasaranga✈️
- Anrich Nortje✈️
- Mukul Choudhary
- Naman Tiwari
- Akshat Raghuwanshi
- Josh Inglis✈️
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FAQs on LSG IPL 2026 Squad
Who are the retained players for LSG in IPL 2026?
The LSG retained players 2026 include Rishabh Pant, Nicholas Pooran, Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Ayush Badoni, Himmat Singh, Matthew Breetzke, Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmad, Arshin Kulkarni, Avesh Khan, Manimaran Siddharth, Digvesh Rathi, Akash Singh, Prince Yadav, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, Mohammed Shami and Arjun Tendulkar.
Who were bought by LSG in the IPL 2026 auction?
The LSG bought players 2026, comprising Wanindu Hasaranga, Anrich Nortje, Naman Tiwari, Akshat Raghuwanshi, Josh Inglis, and Mukul Choudhary.
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