IPL 2026 retention: LSG's full list of retained players and players' salary

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have announced their retained and released players ahead of the IPL 2026 auction, scheduled for December 16 in Abu Dhabi. Following the official submission deadline of November 15, all 10 franchises confirmed their final squads with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

 

Key Overseas Releases

 

Among overseas players, LSG have parted ways with David Miller and West Indies fast bowler Shamar Joseph. These moves mark the franchise’s strategic adjustments as they prepare for the upcoming season. 

 

Changes in the Pace Department

 

In the Indian pace ranks, Akash Deep, who was acquired for INR 8.25 crore, has been released. The franchise has instead shown continued trust in Mayank Yadav, investing in his potential despite the injuries he has battled in recent seasons. Both the team and the player will hope for a much stronger campaign in IPL 2026. 

Lucknow Super Giants retained players ahead of IPL 2026 auction
Player	Type	Base (INR Cr)	Sold (INR Cr)
Rishabh Pant	BAT	2	27
Nicholas Pooran	BAT	-	21
Mayank Yadav	BOWL	-	11
Avesh Khan	BOWL	2	9.75
Abdul Samad	AR	0.3	4.2
Ayush Badoni	AR	-	4
Mohsin Khan	BOWL	-	4
Mitchell Marsh	AR	2	3.4
Shahbaz Ahmed	AR	1	2.4
Aiden Markram	BAT	2	2
Manimaran Siddharth	BOWL	0.3	0.75
Matthew Breetzke	BAT	0.75	0.75
Digvesh Rathi	BOWL	0.3	0.3
Arshin Kulkarni	AR	0.3	0.3
Prince Yadav	BOWL	0.3	0.3
Akash Singh	BOWL	0.3	0.3
Himmat Singh	BAT	0.3	0.3

 

Auction Readiness

 

With the retention decisions now finalised, LSG enters the IPL 2026 auction with a salary cap of INR 22.95 crore. These moves reflect their focus on balancing overseas talent and nurturing promising domestic players, aiming to build a competitive and well-rounded squad for the new season. 

LSG list of released players: 

LSG released players
Player name	IPL 2026 team	IPL 2025 team	Current Salary	Previous salary
Ravi Bishnoi	TBD	LSG	TBD	Rs 11 crore
Akash Deep	TBD	LSG	TBD	Rs 8 crore
David Miller	TBD	LSG	TBD	Rs 7.5 crore
Shamar Joseph	TBD	LSG	TBD	Rs 75 lakh
Yuvraj Chaudhary	TBD	LSG	TBD	Rs 30 lakh
Rajvardhan Hangargekar	TBD	LSG	TBD	Rs 30 lakh
Aryan Juyal	TBD	LSG	TBD	Rs 30 lakh