Lucknow Super Giants Retained Players 2027 — Retention List, Rules & 2025 Recap
LSG · Retention deadline 15 November 2026 · Salary cap Rs 157 crore · Head coach: Justin Langer
What to Watch on the LSG List
Lucknow's list answers the biggest question of the cycle: life after Rishabh Pant. The captain and Rs 27 crore record signing was traded to Delhi in June 2026, with Kuldeep Yadav arriving in exchange and Mohammed Shami already in the squad. Who captains, and who keeps wicket, starts with this list.
LSG Retention History — the Pattern
Lucknow's 2025 list was headlined by Nicholas Pooran at Rs 21 crore — at the time the joint-second-highest retention price ever — and by the uncapped pair Ayush Badoni and Mohsin Khan at Rs 4 crore each. The name that later defined the franchise, Rishabh Pant, arrived through the auction instead, which is part of why his trade exit reshapes this list so completely.
Lucknow Super Giants Retentions at the 2025 Mega Auction (Verified)
The last full retention event set the contracts this cycle still runs on. LSG retained 5 players and entered the 2025 auction with Rs 69 crore remaining — the reference point for judging the 2027 list.
| Player retained (2025) | Price |
|---|---|
| Nicholas Pooran | Rs 21 crore |
| Ravi Bishnoi | Rs 11 crore |
| Mayank Yadav | Rs 11 crore |
| Ayush Badoni | Rs 4 (uncapped) crore |
| Mohsin Khan | Rs 4 (uncapped) crore |
The Rules LSG Are Working To
IPL 2027 is a mini-auction year: there is no slab-based retention event and no Right-to-Match. Lucknow Super Giants simply confirm which contracted players they keep — each salary counting in full against the Rs 157 crore cap — and which they release into the 16 December Goa auction pool. Trades remain possible until 9 December 2026. Current captain: Rishabh Pant. Full squad: Lucknow Super Giants squad page. League-wide picture: IPL 2027 Retention Hub.
Full LSG Squad → LSG Auction 2027 → Retention Hub →
Frequently Asked Questions
Which players did Lucknow Super Giants retain at the 2025 mega auction?
Lucknow Super Giants retained 5 players: Nicholas Pooran, Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav, Ayush Badoni, Mohsin Khan. The top-priced retention was Nicholas Pooran at Rs 21 crore, and the franchise went into the 2025 auction with Rs 69 crore of purse remaining.
When will Lucknow Super Giants announce their retained players for IPL 2027?
Franchise retained/released lists for IPL 2027 are due by 15 November 2026. Lucknow Super Giants have not published their official list yet — when they do, this page carries the full list with salaries in the same update cycle.
How much purse will Lucknow Super Giants have at the IPL 2027 auction?
The exact figure depends on their official retained/released list against the Rs 157 crore salary cap, so it is PENDING until the list is published. For context, at the last full retention event (2025) LSG retained 5 players and still had Rs 69 crore left for the auction.