The ten IPL franchises have already announced the list of players they want to retain ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction. The IPL governing council already handed out the conditions for retentions to the franchises. A maximum of six players can be retained. There is no domestic or overseas limit but a maximum of five capped players can be retained. For the uncapped cricketers, the upper limit is two although the purse deducted for them will be lesser. Considering that, Lucknow Super Giants have announced their list of retained players. There is a big surprise as their former captain of LSG, KL Rahul has been released. Nicholas Pooran, Mayank Yadav, Ayush Badoni, Ravi Bishnoi and Mohsin Khan are the five players retained by the franchise.  IPL 2025 Mega Auction Likely to Take Place in Riyadh on November 24 and 25: Report.

Lucknow Super Giants made their first appearance in the IPL stage first time in 2022 when two teams were added in the franchise roster. They are owned by business tycoon Sanjiv Goenka and was being mentored by current Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir for the first two seasons. They made the playoffs in both editions but missed out in 2024. They have also faced a controversy when captain KL Rahul was spotted in an argument with owner Goenka during one of the matches in the IPL 2024.

List of Retained Players by Lucknow Super Giants

1- Nicholas Pooran (Rs 21 crore)

2- Ravi Bishnoi (Rs 11 crore)

3- Mayank Yadav (Rs 11 crore)

4- Mohsin Khan (Rs 4 crore)

5- Ayush Badoni (Rs 4 crore)

Purse Remaining: Rs 69 crore

Right to Match (RTM) cards Left: 1

Lucknow Super Giants are yet to win the IPL championship. They are one of the teams who were very much prompt in the last mega auction and keeps really high standards in front of them. They will look to be back in the contention for the title by retaining a solid core and captaincy options in front of them. Their scouting has been a really good as they have made way for lot of uncapped cricketers who ended up playing for the franchise. They will look to follow what has worked for them and shine in the mega auction.

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