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Lucknow Super Giants Salary List

IPL 2026 · 20 Players · 5 Retained

Total Spend

₹89.6 Cr

Purse Left

₹10.4 Cr

Most Expensive

Rishabh Pant

Avg Salary

₹4.53 Cr

Full Salary Breakdown

#PlayerRoleSalaryBuy TypeStatusOrigin
1Rishabh PantWK-Batter27 CrAuctionCappedIndian
2Nicholas PooranWK-Batter21 CrRetainedCappedOverseas
3Ravi BishnoiBowler11 CrRetainedCappedIndian
4Mayank YadavBowler11 CrRetainedCappedIndian
5Ayush BadoniBatter4 CrRetainedCappedIndian
6Mitchell MarshAll-rounder3.4 CrAuctionCappedOverseas
7David MillerBatter2.5 CrAuctionCappedOverseas
8Avesh KhanBowler2 CrAuctionCappedIndian
9Aiden MarkramBatter2 CrAuctionCappedOverseas
10Devon ConwayBatter1.2 CrAuctionCappedOverseas
11Shahbaz AhmedAll-rounder1 CrAuctionCappedIndian
12Mohsin KhanBowler1 CrRetainedCappedIndian
13Shamar JosephBowler70 LAuctionCappedOverseas
14Matthew ShortAll-rounder60 LAuctionCappedOverseas
15Abdul SamadBatter50 LAuctionCappedIndian
16Yash ThakurBowler50 LAuctionCappedIndian
17Digvesh SinghBowler30 LAuctionUncappedIndian
18Himanshu SharmaBowler30 LAuctionUncappedIndian
19Arshin KulkarniAll-rounder30 LAuctionUncappedIndian
20Prince YadavAll-rounder30 LAuctionUncappedIndian

Most Expensive

Rishabh Pant

27 Cr

Cheapest

Prince Yadav

30 L

Average Salary

4.53 Cr

across 20 players

Spend by Role

Batters

11.3%

10.20 Cr · 5 players

Bowlers

29.6%

26.80 Cr · 8 players

All-rounders

6.2%

5.60 Cr · 5 players

Wicketkeeper-Batters

53.0%

48.00 Cr · 2 players

Estimated Take-Home Salary (After 30% Tax)

IPL salaries above Rs 1 Crore fall in India's highest tax bracket (30% + cess). Below is an approximate take-home estimate for the top earners. Overseas players may have different tax obligations based on DTAA agreements.

PlayerGross SalaryEst. Tax (~30%)Est. Take-Home
Rishabh Pant27 Cr8.10 Cr18.90 Cr
Nicholas Pooran(Overseas)21 Cr6.30 Cr14.70 Cr
Ravi Bishnoi11 Cr3.30 Cr7.70 Cr
Mayank Yadav11 Cr3.30 Cr7.70 Cr
Ayush Badoni4 Cr1.20 Cr2.80 Cr
Mitchell Marsh(Overseas)3.4 Cr1.02 Cr2.38 Cr
David Miller(Overseas)2.5 Cr0.75 Cr1.75 Cr
Avesh Khan2 Cr0.60 Cr1.40 Cr
Aiden Markram(Overseas)2 Cr0.60 Cr1.40 Cr
Devon Conway(Overseas)1.2 Cr0.36 Cr0.84 Cr

Retained / RTM Players

  • Nicholas Pooran(Retained)21 Cr
  • Ravi Bishnoi(Retained)11 Cr
  • Mayank Yadav(Retained)11 Cr
  • Ayush Badoni(Retained)4 Cr
  • Mohsin Khan(Retained)1 Cr

Auction Picks

  • Rishabh Pant27 Cr
  • Mitchell MarshOS3.4 Cr
  • David MillerOS2.5 Cr
  • Avesh Khan2 Cr
  • Aiden MarkramOS2 Cr
  • Devon ConwayOS1.2 Cr
  • Shahbaz Ahmed1 Cr
  • Shamar JosephOS70 L
  • Matthew ShortOS60 L
  • Abdul Samad50 L
  • Yash Thakur50 L
  • Digvesh Singh30 L
  • Himanshu Sharma30 L
  • Arshin Kulkarni30 L
  • Prince Yadav30 L

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lucknow Super Giants's total salary spend in IPL 2026?
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have spent a total of Rs 89.6 Crore on their IPL 2026 squad, with Rs 10.4 Crore remaining from their Rs 100 Cr purse.
Who is the highest-paid LSG player in IPL 2026?
Rishabh Pant is the highest-paid LSG player in IPL 2026 with a salary of Rs 27 Crore (Auction).
How many players did LSG retain for IPL 2026?
LSG retained 5 players for IPL 2026: Nicholas Pooran (Rs 21 Cr), Ravi Bishnoi (Rs 11 Cr), Mayank Yadav (Rs 11 Cr), Ayush Badoni (Rs 4 Cr), Mohsin Khan (Rs 1 Cr).
How many overseas players does LSG have in IPL 2026?
LSG have 7 overseas players in their IPL 2026 squad: Nicholas Pooran, Mitchell Marsh, David Miller, Aiden Markram, Matthew Short, Shamar Joseph, Devon Conway. Teams can field a maximum of 4 overseas players in the playing XI.

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