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5 Players LSG Can Release After Finishing 10th In IPL 2026

Here’s a look at five players LSG should release after IPL 2026. 1 / 11 LSG signed Rishabh Pant for Rs 27 crore in the IPL 2026 mega auction and appointed him as their new captain. (Picture Credit: Creimas)2 / 11 Under his leadership, LSG finished 7th in IPL 2025 and at the bottom of the points table (10th) in 2026. (Picture Credit: AFP)ADVERTISEMENT5 / 11 Indian fast bowler Avesh Khan is another player LSG may part ways with after IPL 2026. (Picture Credit: Creimas)ADVERTISEMENT7 / 11 South African fast bowler Anrich Nortje joined LSG for Rs 2 crore in the IPL 2026 auction but only played one match.

Last Updated: May 26, 2026, 16:36 IST

Lucknow Super Giants played the 2026 edition of the Indian Premier League under the leadership of Rishabh Pant but could only manage to win 4 out of 14 matches in the league stage. With just 8 points, they finished at the bottom of the points table, and after finishing 10th, Super Giants are set to part ways with multiple high-profile players who failed to justify the price tag with their performance. Here’s a look at five players LSG should release after IPL 2026.

1 / 11 LSG signed Rishabh Pant for Rs 27 crore in the IPL 2026 mega auction and appointed him as their new captain. But in the two seasons for the Lucknow-based franchise, the 28-year-old Indian wicketkeeper-batter could only manage to score 581 runs in 26 innings of 28 matches. (Picture Credit: Creimas)

2 / 11 Under his leadership, LSG finished 7th in IPL 2025 and at the bottom of the points table (10th) in 2026. He could only manage to win 10 out of 28 IPL matches as LSG captain. (Picture Credit: AFP)

3 / 11 LSG retained Indian pacer Mayank Yadav for Rs 11 crore ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction, but in the last two seasons he could only manage to play six matches and dismiss two opposition batters. (Picture Credit: Creimas)

4 / 11 Due to injury-related issues, he played two matches in the 2025 season and picked up 2 wickets, and in the 2026 edition, he remained wicketless despite featuring in four matches. (Picture Credit: AFP)

5 / 11 Indian fast bowler Avesh Khan is another player LSG may part ways with after IPL 2026. The pacer from Madhya Pradesh was signed for Rs 9.75 crore by LSG in the IPL 2025 mega auction bid, but in the 2026 edition he managed to take only 6 wickets in 7 matches and conceded runs at an economy of 11.06. (Picture Credit: Creimas)

6 / 11 LSG already have the likes of Prince Yadav, Mohammed Shami, and Mohsin Khan in their ranks, which is why he could consider releasing Avesh and Mayank to arrange some funds for the new signing in the 2027 auction. (Picture Credit: Creimas)

7 / 11 South African fast bowler Anrich Nortje joined LSG for Rs 2 crore in the IPL 2026 auction but only played one match. He is another high-profile player who is on his way out. (Picture Credit: Instagram)

8 / 11 West Indies wicketkeeper-batter Nicholas Pooran was retained for Rs 21 crore by LSG ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction, but in the 2026 edition, he was only able to score 234 runs in 14 matches. His poor form and inconsistency hurt LSG in multiple matches, and their owners could consider releasing him. (Picture Credit: Creimas)

9 / 11 Former Sri Lankan T20I captain and star spin-bowling all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga was signed by LSG in the IPL 2026 auction, but due to injury, he got ruled out of the entire season. Even though Hasaranga is a top player, due to his fitness-related issues, LSG are unlikely to retain him. (Picture Credit: AFP)

10 / 11 Jammu and Kashmir batter Abdul Samad has been part of the LSG set-up for two seasons now, but in both editions, he failed to justify his price tag of Rs 4.20 crore. It will not be a surprise if LSG releases him as well ahead of the IPL 2027 auction. (Picture Credit: Creimas)