Lucknow Super Giants had another tough season in IPL 2025 honestly. LSG finished in seventh place with just six wins from fourteen games. That’s nowhere near good enough for playoff qualification at all. Now they’re cleaning house before IPL 2026 kicks off.
LSG Released Players 2026 Exit List
- Shamar Joseph
- Himmat Singh
- Abdul Samad
- Matthew Breetzke
- Akash Singh
- Prince Yadav
- Yuvraj Chaudhary
- Rajvardhan Hangargekar
- Arshin Kulkarni
The LSG released players 2026 list contains a few names. Shamar Joseph is leaving after failing to deliver expected performances. Himmat Singh couldn’t cement his spot in the playing XI. Abdul Samad is also among the players heading out.
Matthew Breetzke probably won’t return to Lucknow Super Giants for IPL 2026. Akash Singh completes this group of exits from the franchise. These players just didn’t show enough spark last season. LSG needs better performances from whoever replaces them next year.
The management wants fresh blood to turn things around quickly. Last season’s seventh-place finish hurt the franchise’s reputation badly.
Key Players LSG Is Keeping
Rishabh Pant stays on as captain despite an average season. They still believes in his leadership abilities for IPL 2026. David Miller brings experience and explosive finishing power to games. Aiden Markram adds quality batting depth from the overseas quota.
Nicholas Pooran remains the designated wicketkeeper-batter for another year. Mitchell Marsh provides solid all-round contributions when he stays fit. Shahbaz Ahamad and Ayush Badoni are important middle-order options. Avesh Khan leads the pace attack with Akash Deep supporting him.
Aryan Juyal and Digvesh Rathi represent their faith in young talent. These youngsters could become future stars if given proper chances.
What Lucknow Super Giants Needs to Do Next
LSG must submit their final list by the November 15 deadline. The mini-auction for IPL 2026 will test their planning skills. They’ve kept a decent mix of experienced players and youngsters.
But last season showed their lacks that killer instinct sometimes. Winning just 6 matches out of 14 is pretty disappointing. The released players weren’t cutting it performance-wise at all.
Lucknow Super Giants fans want playoffs in IPL 2026, at a minimum, after this disaster. The franchise spent big money building this squad initially. Now they need results matching those investments made over time.
