IPL 2026 auction with intense bidding wars reshaping team ranks as franchises vie for top talent to chase glory in the upcoming season. Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) emerged as aggressive spenders and drained a purse of around ₹120.45 crore to assemble a 25-player squad of explosive batsmen and lethal pacers. Rishabh pants It commanded a record ₹27 crore as LSG’s marquee signing Josh English ₹8.60 crore, underscoring the franchise’s focus on dynamic wicket-keeper-batsmen to fuel their campaign.
Lucknow Super Giant’s bold auction strategy and surprising choice
Lucknow Super Giants stunned observers by splashing ₹8.60 crore on Australian wicketkeeper-batsman Inglis. Sunrisers Hyderabad Despite his confirmed 25% availability in a fierce competition – he was limited to just four matches due to international duties and a wedding. released by Kings of the Punjab After IPL 2025, Inglis’ explosive T20 form, including a quick ODI century, has justified the gamble as a boost to middle-order firepower. Nicholas Pooran. Another shocker came with an uncapped keeper Mukul Choudharysecured for ₹ 2.60 crore after framing Mumbai Indians In a bidding war from a base of ₹ 30 lakh, it shows confidence in domestic upside.
LSG is cleverly hacked Wanindu Hasaranga and Anrich Nortje ₹2 crore each on base, then tackle the spin and pace gapsRavi Bishnois release—Hasaranga’s arcane spin pairs with Nortje’s swift leap to dominate death. Disliked talents Akshat Raghuvanshi (₹2.20 crore) and Tiwari on the other hand (₹1 crore) added depth at bargain rates and completed six auction buys to efficiently fill slots. With ₹4.55 crore remaining unspent, the LSG opted for quality over quantity, combining stored firepower with targeted reinforcements.
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LSG Players Salaries in IPL 2026
Pant bagged the record-breaking IPL 2025 mega-auction salary of ₹ 27 crore, cementing his role as an aggressive captain-wicketkeeper after a brilliant injury. Nicholas Pooran Followed by ₹ 21 crore, the explosive finisher was saved for middle-order confusion and glovework backup. Pioneer of speed Mayank Yadav earned ₹ 11 crore for raw speed Muhammad Shami‘s ₹10 crore trade brings a veteran swing trick.
| S.No. | Player | Selling Price (₹) |
| 1 | Rishabh pants | 27 million |
| 2 | Nicholas Pooran | 21 million |
| 3 | Mayank Yadav | 11 million |
| 4 | Muhammad Shami | 10 million |
| 5 | Avesh Khan | 9 cries 75 lakes |
| 6 | Josh English | 8 cries 60 lakes |
| 7 | Abdul Samad | 4 cry 20 lakhs |
| 8 | Ayush Badoni | 4 million |
| 9 | Mohsen Khan | 4 million |
| 10 | Mitchell Marsh | 3 cry 40 lakhs |
| 11 | Mukul Choudhary | 2 cries 60 lakes |
| 12 | Shahbaz Ahmed | 2 cry 40 lakhs |
| 13 | Akshat Raghuvanshi | 2 cry 20 million |
| 14 | Wanindu Hasaranga | 2 crores |
| 15 | Aiden Markram | 2 crores |
| 16 | Anrich Nortje | 2 crores |
| 17 | Tiwari on the other hand | 1 million |
| 18 | Matthew Bretzke | 75 thousand |
| 19 | Manimaran Siddharth | 75 thousand |
| 20 | Himmat Singh | 30 thousand |
| 21 | Digvesh Rathi | 30 thousand |
| 22 | Kulkarni throne | 30 thousand |
| 23 | Prince Yadav | 30 thousand |
| 24 | Akash Singh | 30 thousand |
| 25 | Arjun Tendulkar | 30 thousand |
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