IPL 2023: Best Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) Playing XI For The Tournament

IPL 2023: Best Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) Playing XI For The Tournament.  After having a respectable season in the last edition of the prestigious competition, the Lucknow Super Giants team made their second appearance in the IPL 2023 auction this year.

LSG already appears to have strengthened their squad by adding players like Nicholas Pooran (INR 16 crore) and Daniel Sams (INR 75 lakh) at IPL 2023 auction. Pacer Jaydev Unadkat, veteran spinner Amit Mishra, West Indies all-rounder Romario Shepherd and Afghanistan pacer Naveen-ul-Haq were some of their other buys.

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LSG Players Bought in IPL 2023 Auction: Nicholas Pooran (INR 16 crore), Jaydev Unadkat (INR 50 lakh), Yash Thakur (INR 45 lakh), Romario Shepherd (INR 50 lakh), Daniel Sams (INR 75 lakh), Amit Mishra (INR 50 lakh), Prerak Mankad (INR 20 lakh), Swapnil Singh (INR 20 lakh), Naveen-ul-Haq (INR 50 lakh), Yudhvir Charak (INR 20 lakh).

The likes of Dushmanta Chameera, Jason Holder, Andrew Tye, and Evin Lewis could not find a place in the IPL 2023 squad while the domestic releases included Manish Pandey, Shahbaz Nadeem, and Ankit Rajpoot.

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The franchise heading into the auction table with a purse of INR 23.35 crore with a maximum of 10 slots remaining in their squad.

Retained LSG Players: KL Rahul (c), Ayush Badoni, Karan Sharma, Manan Vohra, Quinton de Kock, Marcus Stoinis, Krishnappa Gowtham, Deepak Hooda, Kyle Mayers, Krunal Pandya, Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan, Mark Wood, Mayank Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi.

LSG Full Squad for IPL 2023: KL Rahul, Ayush Badoni, Karan Sharma, Manan Vohra, Quinton de Kock, Marcus Stoinis, Krishnappa Gowtham, Deepak Hooda, Kyle Mayers, Krunal Pandya, Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan, Mark Wood, Mayank Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Nicholas Pooran, Jaydev Unadkat, Yash Thakur, Romario Shepherd, Daniel Sams, Amit Mishra, Prerak Mankad, Swapnil Singh, Naveen ul Haq, Yudhvir Charak

LSG best playing XI: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock, Ayush Badoni, Nicholas Pooran, Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Krunal Pandya, Avesh Khan, Mark Wood, Ravi Bishnoi, Jaydev Unadkat.

IPL 2023: Best Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) Playing XI For The Tournament

Quinton de Kock

Quinton de Kock also had a formidable IPL 2022 season with KL Rahul at the top. The Proteas ace recorded his highest IPL score (140*) as well during their final group match against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). LSG bought him for INR 6.75 Crore in the TATA IPL 2022 auction and he will open again in IPL 2023. He scored 508 runs in 15 games averaging 36.29 at a strike rate of 148.97 in IPL 2022 with 1 ton and 3 fifties.

KL Rahul

KL Rahul was the leading run-scorer for the Lucknow Super Giants franchise last season and was in contention for the Orange Cap as well, having recorded in excess of 600 runs in a season for the fourth time in succession. The LSG skipper managed 616 runs in IPL 2022 averaging 51.33 with 2 tons and 4 fifties.

Nicholas Pooran

New acquisition Nicholas Pooran is expected to feature in the middle order for the Lucknow Super Giants. The wicketkeeper-batter lost a bit of his touch after taking over as captain of the West Indies but looks to be back in form following a good campaign in the Abu Dhabi T10 League. A left-handed batter in the middle order is also a value proposition for any team.

Nicholas Pooran played for SRH last season in IPL 2022 and scored 306 runs averaging 38.25 including 2 fifties. Nicholas Pooran was bought by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for INR 16 Crores in the IPL 2023 auctions.

Ayush Badoni

Ayush Badoni, who was among the breakthrough young players of IPL 2022, has established himself as a potent middle-order batter as well as a candidate as a finisher as well.

He has performed relatively well on the domestic circuit since the IPL 2022 and should find himself back in the playing XI in the next season. He scored 161 runs in 13 IPL 2022 games averaging 20.13. He will bat in the middle order in IPL 2023.

Deepak Hooda

Deepak Hooda’s rise as a batter was one of the biggest takeaways from IPL 2022. He made the most of his promotion by the management and scored 451 runs at a strike rate of 136 in 15 games.

It is yet to be seen whether the addition of new players changes his batting position, but his presence in the playing XI is an absolute certainty. Deepak Hooda, who recently made his Team India debut, joined LSG for INR 5.75 Crore.

Marcus Stoinis

Marcus Stoinis, the Australian all-rounder, donned the LSG colors after the franchise picked him ahead of the TATA IPL 2022 auction. He scored 156 runs in IPL 2022 in 11 games averaging 19.5 at a strike rate of 147.17. He also took 4 scalps averaging 19.75.

Krunal Pandya

Krunal Pandya, the LSG spin all-rounder, was bought by LSG for INR 8.25 Crore in IPL 2022. He scored 183 runs in 14 IPL 2022 games averaging 20.33 and also picked 10 scalps averaging 26.5 at an economy rate of 6.97.

Avesh Khan

LSG pacer Avesh Khan donned the LSG colors after being bought for INR 10 Crore. After a successful IPL 2021 for Delhi Capitals where he picked 24 scalps in 16 games averaging 18.75, he picked 18 scalps in 13 IPL 2022 games averaging 23.11. He also made his Team India debut but wasn’t that successful.

Mark Wood

Mark Wood, the England pacer didn’t feature in the IPL 2022 owing to an elbow injury. Mark Wood also decided to withdraw from the IPL 2021 just one day before the auction was scheduled. He last played 1 match in IPL 2018 for CSK. He will play for LSG in IPL 2023.

Ravi Bishnoi

Ravi Bishnoi, the Indian leg spinner, picked 13 scalps in 14 games in IPL 2022. Ravi Bishnoi was one of the drafts picks for Lucknow Super Giants before IPL 2022 mega auctions. He had picked 13 scalps in 14 games in IPL 2022 averaging 35.08 at an economy rate of 8.44.  In IPL, he has 37 scalps from as many games averaging 28.7 playing for Punjab Kings and Lucknow. He will represent LSG again in IPL 2023.

Jaydev Unadkat

Jaydev Unadkat, the left-arm pacer, had picked 91 scalps in as many games in IPL averaging 30.53. In IPL 2022, he picked 6 scalps in 5 games averaging 31.67 at an economy of 9.5 playing for Mumbai Indians. Jaydev Unadkat was sold for INR 50 Lakhs to LSG. Jaydev Unadkat is playing his 2nd Test match against Bangladesh after a 12-year hiatus.

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