Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) grabbed the headlines by acquiring Rishabh Pant for a whopping amount of INR 27 crore. Apart from them, they already have players like Nicholas Pooran and Ravi Bishnoi, who strengthen the team.

Their auction strategy was a bit strange, as they didn’t put up many quality players for sale. Some of their calls were baffling because they couldn’t find enough quality, proven players in any department.

They mainly depend on Pant and the retained players to do the heavy lifting. Their bidding strategy was easily among the most impactful this time around and they will find it difficult to compete against other quality teams.

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LSG Player List and Squad for IPL 2025:

Nicholas Pooran, Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav, Ayush Badoni, Mohsin Khan, Rishabh Pant, David Miller, Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Avesh Khan, Abdul Samad, Aryan Juyal, Akash Deep, Himmat Singh, Manimaran Siddharth, Digvesh Singh, Shahbaz Ahmed , Akash Singh, Shamar Joseph, Prince Yadav, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Arshin Kulkarni, Matthew Breetzke

Based on the squad assembled above, let’s see how LSG could organize their strongest playing XI for the upcoming IPL 2025 season.

Strongest LSG Playing XI for IPL 2025:

Rishabh Pant (wk) Yuvraj Chaudhary Mitchell Marsh Nicholas Pooran David Miller Ayush Badoni Shahbaz Ahmed Ravi Bishnoi Shamar Joseph Mohsin Khan Mayank Yadav

Strongest points:

Lucknow Super Giants have a good RHB-LHB combination in the batting department. They have several solid pace hitters. They have powerplay and midfield pacers in an in-form XI.

Weakest points:

Several starting players are very prone to injuries. They would have liked to have another batsman in the middle. There is no set XI and he would need individual flashes of brilliance more often. Backups are not tested or experienced enough.

Who will captain LSG in IPL 2025?

Lucknow Supergiants have two options: Rishabh Pant and Nicholas Pooran. Both have previous experience leading a T20 side and will present a strong case.

Given that they spent a considerable sum on Pant, it seems clear that they will consider him their next leader. He must have learned a lot from his last stint with DC and could lead the Lucknow-based franchise in the upcoming season.

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