LSG Retention List: The BCCI has asked all the IPL teams to announce their retention list by 31 October. At this moment, all the franchises are busy for last moment discussion. Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) likely not to retain their captain KL Rahul.
According to ESPN Cricinfo, the Lucknow base team will retain Nicholas Pooran, Mayank Yadav, Ravi Vishnoi as the capped players. At the same time, Mohsin Khan and Ayush Badoni likely to be retained as uncapped players. After that, the team will have only one Right to Match card.
Some reports have suggested that Lucknow has shown faith in Pooran this time. Last year, when Rahul was injured, Pooran took over the reins of the team. The 29-year-old West Indies batter Pooran was included in LSG’s team for 16 crores. This time it is expected that Pooran will be kept in the 18 crore slab.
At the same time, the team will retain Mayank Yadav with them. Mayank Yadav won two Player of the Match awards in his first two matches by delivering the ball at more than 150 km/hr speeds. After that he got injured. He could play only 7 matches in the season. Mayank Yadav was soon included in the Indian team. He made his debut against Bangladesh, is currently undergoing rehab at the NCA. They can be given an amount of 14 crores for this young Indian pacer.
Ravi Bishnoi took just 10 wickets in 14 matches for Lucknow last season at an average of 8.77. Bishnoi is one of the best fielders in the team. That’s why the team has decided to retain him. Ravi will be retained by paying 11 crores. At the same time, two uncapped players Ayush Badoni and Mohsin Khan will be retained by the team by paying 4-4 crores.
Aayush recently participated in the Emerging Series for India A. The team lost to Afghanistan in the semi-finals. Mohsin Khan picked up 10 wickets in 10 matches in 2024. His journey has also been full of injuries so far. Mohsin Khan’s economy remains within 6 runs. In such a situation, he is the first choice of the team in bowling.