Lucknow Super Giants Auction 2027 — Purse Status, Squad Needs & Record Buys
LSG · Mini-auction reported 16 December 2026, Goa · Salary cap Rs 157 crore · Head coach: Justin Langer
What LSG Need in Goa
Lucknow's auction is the most consequential in Goa: a wicketkeeper-batter to replace Pant's dual role, and batting leadership around Nicholas Pooran. Kuldeep's arrival fixes the spin column; everything else on the LSG list is about the batting spine.
How LSG Usually Buy
Lucknow own the auction's biggest number: Rishabh Pant at Rs 27 crore in 2025, still the most expensive buy in IPL history — a player they have since traded away, which makes their 2027 room the strangest in the league: the record holders, rebuilding without the record holder. Nicholas Pooran's Rs 16 crore from 2023 is their other entry in the all-time table.
Context for the room: Lucknow Super Giants finished the 2026 season 10th in ipl 2026 (8 points). At the last full squad-building event — the 2025 mega auction cycle — they retained 5 players at the retention stage and still carried Rs 69 crore into the auction. The 2027 event is a mini-auction: fewer slots, sharper bidding on scarce roles, and an Rs 18 crore salary cap on overseas buys under the maximum-fee rule.
LSG in the All-Time Record Buys Table
| Player | Year | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rishabh Pant | 2025 | Rs 27.00 crore | Most expensive player in IPL auction history |
| Nicholas Pooran | 2023 | Rs 16.00 crore |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Lucknow Super Giants's purse for the IPL 2027 auction?
The exact purse depends on Lucknow Super Giants's official retained/released list (due 15 November 2026) against the Rs 157 crore salary cap, so it stays PENDING until that list is published. At the 2025 mega auction, after retentions, LSG held Rs 69 crore.
When and where is the IPL 2027 auction for Lucknow Super Giants?
The IPL 2027 mini-auction is reported for 16 December 2026 at ITC Grand Goa, with a franchise briefing on 15 December. Official BCCI confirmation is pending, so this site labels the date as reported.
Who is Lucknow Super Giants's most expensive auction buy ever?
Rishabh Pant — Rs 27.00 crore in 2025, the biggest auction buy in Lucknow Super Giants's history and one of the largest in the league's all-time table.