Lucknow Super Giants, one of the two new teams of the IPL, has had a great first two years in this colorful league. The team managed to reach the playoffs consecutively in the first two seasons, although the team could not reach the finals. Last season, the team’s combination had also deteriorated due to the injury of captain KL Rahul. This season, LSG will be eyeing to enter the playoffs for the third consecutive time and lift the title. Let us know about Lucknow Super Giants before the IPL 2024 auction-
Players traded and released by Lucknow Supergiants-
LSG traded to Rajasthan Royals before the IPL 2024 auction. By trading Avesh Khan, they have added Devdutt Padikkal to their camp. They also released Karun Nair, Denille Sams, Deepak Hooda, Jaydev Unadkat, Romario Shepherd, Suryansh Shedge, Swapnil Singh, and Arpit Guleria.
How does the Lucknow Super Giants squad look before the IPL 2024 auction?
KL Rahul, Manan Vohra, Prerak Mankad, Ayush Badoni, Karan Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Kyle Mayers, Marcus Stoinis, Krishnappa Gautam, Quinton de Kock, Nicholas Pooran, Devdutt Padikkal, Mark Wood, Ravi Bishnoi, Yash Thakur, Amit Mishra, Naveen -Ul-Haq, Yudhveer Singh Charak, Mohsin Khan
Lucknow Super Giants purse and slots for IPL 2024 auction
Lucknow Super Giants have a purse of Rs 13.15 crore for the IPL 2024 auction, while they have a total of 6 slots in this auction, including 2 foreign players.
What is the weakness and strength of Lucknow Super Giants?
The biggest strength of Lucknow Super Giants is their captain KL Rahul. Under the leadership of Rahul, the team managed to reach the playoffs for two consecutive seasons. Although the captain could not provide full services to the team last season due to injury, he would like to take the team to the title this year.
Last season, LSG’s weakness was visible in their middle order. The team does not have good batsmen to bat at numbers 3 and four, while the team also looks a little weak in bowling.
Which players should Lucknow Supergiants target in the IPL 2024 auction?
The mini-auction for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 is going to be held in Dubai on 19th December. This will be the first time in IPL history that the auction will be held abroad. Lucknow Super Giants can target bowlers like Jason Holder, Jaydev Unadkat, and Shardul Thakur along with Pat Cummins in the auction. To strengthen the batting unit, the team can bet on foreign players like Travis Head, and Darrell Mitchell.
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