Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) added a mix of overseas firepower and Indian depth during the IPL 2026 auction in Abu Dhabifocusing on strengthening their bowling attack and middle-order options ahead of the new season.
The franchise’s standout move came in the form of Josh Ingliswith LSG spending Rs 8.6 crore on the Australian wicketkeeper-batter after a bidding war with Sunrisers Hyderabad. The team also quietly snapped up Anrich Nortje and Wanindu Hasaranga at their base prices, significantly bolstering both pace and spin departments.
LSG IPL 2026 squad composition
Wicketkeepers:
Rishabh Pant, Nicholas Pooran, Josh Inglis, Mukul Choudhary
Batters:
Abdul Samad, Matthew Breetzke, Himmat Singh, Akshat Raghuwanshi
All-rounders:
Ayush Badoni, Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Arshin Kulkarni, Arjun Tendulkar, Wanindu Hasaranga
Fast bowlers:
Mayank Yadav, Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan, Prince Yadav, Akash Singh, Mohammed Shami, Naman Tiwari, Anrich Nortje
Spinners:
Digvesh Rathi, Manimaran Siddharth
LSG probable playing XII for IPL 2026
Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Josh Inglis, Rishabh Pant (c), Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Mohammed Shami, Digvesh Rathi, Mayank Yadav, Avesh Khan.
Impact Player: Anrich Nortje
LSG IPL 2026 full squad
Abdul Samad, Ayush Badoni, Aiden Markram, Matthew Breetzke, Himmat Singh, Rishabh Pant, Nicholas Pooran, Mitchell Marsh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Arshin Kulkarni, Mayank Yadav, Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan, Manimaran Siddharth, Digvesh Rathi, Prince Yadav, Akash Singh, Mohammed Shami, Arjun Tendulkar, Josh Inglis, Mukul Choudhary, Akshat Raghuwanshi, Anrich Nortje, Wanindu Hasaranga, Naman Tiwari.
With a strong core already in place and the addition of proven international match-winners, LSG head into IPL 2026 with a well-rounded squad capable of challenging across conditions.
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