Well, the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) witnessed one of the most challenging and excoriating situations in the IPL 2025 edition and ended up finishing 7th in the league standings with 6 wins and 8 losses from 14 matches despite witnessing a promising start to the season. According to reports, the Lucknow SuperGiants (LSG) spent a whopping INR 119.9 crore in order to acquire nineteen new players for the IPL 2025 season, including six overseas players.
The highest-priced acquisitions of the LSG franchise for the IPL 2025 edition included Rishabh Pant, Avesh Khan and David Miller. While the majority of the players dominated the opponent teams while playing for the LSG squad in the IPL 2025 edition, a few ended up disappointing the management and fans.
In this article, we will take a look at the top four players who might be released by the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) franchise ahead of the IPL 2026 edition.
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IPL 2026: Top 4 Players Who Might be Released by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
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Mohsin Khan
The 26-year-old Indian professional cricketer Mohsin Khan, who plays for Uttar Pradesh in domestic cricket and the Lucknow SuperGiants in the Indian Premier League, is at the first spot in our list of the top four players who might not be a part of the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) squad in the IPL 2026 edition. Mohsin Khan was retained by the LSG franchise for a whopping INR 4 crore ahead of the IPL 2025 season.
Unfortunately, Mohsin Khan was ruled out of the 18th edition of the IPL even before it commenced due to an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear. Owing to his fitness concerns, Mohsin Khan might be released by the LSG franchise ahead of the IPL 2026 season.
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Ravi Bishnoi
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At the second spot in our list of the top four players who might be released by the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) franchise ahead of the IPL 2026 edition, we have the 24-year-old Indian professional cricketer, Ravi Bishnoi, who first came in limelight when he played for India in the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup, finishing as the tournament’s highest wicket-taker with 17 dismissals.
The googly master, Ravi Bishnoi, was retained by the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for a whopping auction fee of INR 11 crore. Unfortunately, the leg-spinner failed to meet the top-notch expectations of the LSG franchise and picked up only a total of nine wickets in the eleven matches that he played throughout the IPL 2025 season, turning him into one of the most shocking disappointments for the franchise.
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David Miller
Next, at the third spot in our list of the top four players who might not be a part of the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) squad in the IPL 2026 edition, we have the South African professional cricketer, David Miller, who plays for the South African national team in limited-overs cricket.
The LSG franchise acquired David Miller for a staggering auction price of INR 7.50 crore, making him one of the most expensive players in the squad. Although the selectors and fans of LSG anticipated David Miller to showcase his dominant exploits on the field, he ended up delivering an underwhelming performance for the squad and could only amass a total of 153 runs in 11 matches at a strike rate of 127.5.
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Mayank Yadav
Finally, at the fourth spot in our list of the top four players who might be released by the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) franchise ahead of the IPL 2026 edition, we have the Indian international cricketer Mayank Yadav, who plays for Delhi in domestic cricket and the Lucknow SuperGiants in the Indian Premier League.
The 22-year-old bowling sensation, Mayank Yadav, was retained by the LSG franchise for a whopping auction price of INR 11 crore at the TATA IPL 2025 mega auction held in Jeddah in November 2024. Mayank Yadav witnessed a rollercoaster of highs and lows during injuries and was able to pick up only two wickets in the two matches that he played throughout the IPL 2025 season against Mumbai Indians (MI) and Punjab Kings (PBKS).
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