Lucknow Super Giants retained, released and traded players list ahead of IPL 2026 auction
Lucknow Super Giants finalised its list of retained and released players ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 auction, which will be held on December 16 in Abu Dhabi.
As per the deadline on November 15, all 10 franchises submitted their final squads to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
Here’s a detailed look at who stays and who leaves.
Released Players
Aryan Juyal, David Miller, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Akash Deep, Ravi Bishnoi, and Shamar Joseph.
Retained Players
Abdul Samad, Ayush Badoni, Aiden Markram, Matthew Breetzke, Himmat Singh, Rishabh Pant (c), Nicholas Pooran, Mitchell Marsh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Arshin Kulkarni, Mayank Yadav, Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan, Manimaran Siddharth, Digvesh Rathi, Prince Yadav, Akash Singh.
Traded In
Mohammed Shami (from Sunrisers Hyderabad)
Traded Out
Shardul Thakur (to Mumbai Indians)
Published on Nov 15, 2025
