Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) made a splash at the IPL auction in Jeddah, securing Rishabh Pant for a record-breaking sum after a fierce bidding war with Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals. Earlier,

The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have not officially announced their captain for IPL 2025. Rishabh Pant, who was acquired for ₹27 crore, is a strong candidate following the release of KL Rahul, who previously led the team. Other contenders include Nicholas Pooran and Aiden Markram, who have significant leadership experience.

In an intense bidding war, Pant was signed by LSG for an incredible sum of INR 27 crore at the auction going on in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah. The record amount saw Pant become the highest paid player in IPL history. The Super Giants had parted ways with KL Rahul ahead of the auction but had kept some big names.

Lucknow Super Giants invested a massive amount of Rs 27 crore on Rishabh Pant and are most likely to make him the captain as well. They secured a lot more top players at the mega auction. Here's LSG's full squad for IPL 2025 after the mega auction.

Get all updates from Day 2 of the IPL 2025 mega auction. Discover Lucknow Super Giants’ full squad, auction buys with prices, retained players, and remaining purse.

All 10 franchises of the Indian Premier League (IPL) spent Rs 639.15 crore at the IPL 2025 mega auction, during which 182 players, including 62 overseas cricketers, were sold during a two-day extravaganza in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah.

Here is the full players list, squad and predicted XI for Lucknow Super Giants after the mega auction ended on Monday.

Check out of full squad of Lucknow Super Giants and the complete players list after the 2025 IPL mega auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Pant, whose base price was Rs 2 crores, was acquired after a fierce bidding war that saw LSG outbid other franchises, including heavy competition from Delhi Capitals.

Ravichandran Ashwin has returned to CSK, being sold for INR 9.75 crore after Rishabh Pant was bought for INR 27 crore earlier by LSG in a record-breaking start to the mega auction.

Iyer broke the record of Arshdeep Singh who was sold just moments before Iyer for INR 18 crore but was retained by Punjab Kings using Right-to-Match (RTM) card.