<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/lucknow-super-giants/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lucknow Super Giants</a> assembled a power-packed side for the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League and had the personnel to go all the way in their debut season. Under the leadership of KL Rahul, LSG played some phenomenal cricket and finished the group stage with nine wins under their belt.

However, they succumbed under pressure and lost the Eliminator to Royal Challengers Bangalore in what was an exciting contest.&nbsp;

The upcoming IPL season has started to spread its wings already as teams are asked to submit their list of retained players by November 15 with the mini-auction expected to be held in the third week of December. The Lucknow franchise will also have some brainstorming to do and identify players who do not fit into the scheme of things going ahead.

Let us look at the players LSG might release ahead of the auction:

Ankit Rajpoot has been associated with the marquee T20 tournament since 2013. However, it was in 2018 when the Kanpur-born rose to prominence which saw him bag 11 wickets in eight matches for Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) including a sensational five-wicket haul against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

However, the 28-year-old has not been able to deliver since the 2018 season. The Lucknow franchise decided to invest in Rajpoot and picked him at this year’s mega auction. It was a chance for the Uttar Pradesh pacer to redeem himself but unfortunately, he did not get even a single game.

KL Rahul &amp; company drafted Mohsin Khan into the XI ahead of Rajpoot and the left-arm seamer did not disappoint. He wreaked havoc with the ball and picked up 14 wickets in nine games at a superb economy of 5.97.&nbsp;

The 24-year-old (Mohsin Khan) and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/we-four-have-a-lovely-bond-avesh-khan-throws-light-on-relationship-between-lsgs-pace-unit/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Avesh Khan</a> formed a formidable pair and the duo shall be central to the team’s plans going ahead as well. And there is a high possibility of Rajpoot warming the bench. Thus, the Lucknow management might release him in the build-up to the upcoming auction.

Shahbaz Nadeem has proved his mettle in the Indian domestic circuit time and time again. The left-arm spinner’s unique selling point (USP) has been his accuracy and he has shown his bowling might in the IPL as well. Though Nadeem has not achieved the same success in the lucrative T20 tournament but has done fairly well to bag 48 wickets in 72 matches at an economy of 7.56.

Lucknow Super Giants roped in the left-arm spinner at the last IPL auction to add variety to the spin attack. However, Ravi Bishnoi and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/we-move-ahead-and-carry-with-us-this-beautiful-journey-krunal-pandya-grateful-for-representing-mi-in-ipl/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Krunal Pandya</a> were the first-choice spin bowlers on the LSG side and the duo being sure starters in the playing XI, it was tough for Nadeem to break into the side.

Moreover, Krishnappa Gowtham was selected ahead of the Jharkhand spinner when it came to fielding another spinner. Nadeem being so low in the pecking order warmed the bench for the whole season. LSG have spin options in abundance and might consider releasing the 33-year-old who was not even a first backup spinner on the side.&nbsp;

Evin Lewis has been a prominent figure in the T20 circuit. He is renowned for his power-hitting prowess and can take any bowling attack to the cleaners. Till date the flamboyant batter has played a total of 209 games and amassed 5766 runs at a strike rate of 144.07.

The 30-year-old was drafted into the LSG camp to add firepower to the batting lineup. Lucknow already had <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/south-africas-star-quinton-de-kock-replies-on-which-indian-bowler-hates-the-sight-of-him/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Quinton de Kock</a> and KL Rahul in their ranks and the West Indies batter was asked to slot in the middle order. Lewis playing at number four, smashed a blistering knock of 55 runs off 23 balls against Chennai Super Kings to take his side home.&nbsp;

However, apart from one match-winning innings, he could not have any impact on the competition as he scored mere 18 runs in five games. Thus, Lewis's batting out of place did not help in the longer run. Hence, Lucknow who have a star-studded top order might look to part ways with the Trinidad-born and free up an overseas slot.

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/that-looked-horrible-when-i-saw-it-after-the-game-matthew-wade-revisits-controversial-push-on-mark-wood/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mark Wood</a> got ruled out of the entire 2022 season of the IPL due to an elbow injury. Lucknow decided to fill the Wood void with Andrew Tye. The Australian quick has been a giant of a player in the shortest format of the game and has taken 274 wickets in 195 matches at an economy of 8.11.&nbsp;

LSG would have hoped that the 35-year-old will bring all his experience into play. However, Tye failed to rise to the occasion and took just two wickets in three games conceding runs at an alarming rate of 9.73. He was sidelined after the poor displays and was not picked again.

The veteran pacer being not given another run could indicate that the think tank might have moved past Tye. Moreover, Wood breathed fire with the ball in the T20I series against Pakistan and then in Australia. So, Lucknow might retain him for the next season and, on the other hand, the Australian seamer’s exit could be a high possibility.

LSG picked <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/this-cap-never-came-free-to-anyone-manish-pandey-as-he-eyes-ranji-trophy-win-for-karnataka/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Manish Pandey</a> at the mega auction 2022 for a sum of INR 4.6 CR to bolster their Indian batting core. The 33-year-old has been around the marquee tournament since its inception and has amassed 3648 runs in 160 matches at a strike rate of 121.52.&nbsp;

The veteran batter is known to provide solidity and the Lucknow franchise would have expected the same from him. However, Manish was nowhere close to his best and struggled to get going. In the six games he played, he could score just 88 runs at a strike rate of 110.00.

The Lucknow side paid a hefty amount for the Indian batter and would have expected more from him. They sidelined Manish following his dismal show and pushed Deepak Hooda up the order. The latter had an incredible season and aggregated 451 runs in 15 games at a strike rate of 136.67.&nbsp;

With Hooda, acing the middle-order role LSG might ponder about releasing Manish ahead of the forthcoming auction.&nbsp;

Evin Lewis, Shahbaz Nadeem and Ankit Rajpoot

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/lucknow-super-giants/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lucknow Super Giants</a> assembled a power-packed side for the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League and had the personnel to go all the way in their debut season. Under the leadership of KL Rahul, LSG played some phenomenal cricket and finished the group stage with nine wins under their belt.
 However, they succumbed under pressure and lost the Eliminator to Royal Challengers Bangalore in what was an exciting contest.&nbsp;
The upcoming IPL season has started to spread its wings already as teams are asked to submit their list of retained players by November 15 with the mini-auction expected to be held in the third week of December. The Lucknow franchise will also have some brainstorming to do and identify players who do not fit into the scheme of things going ahead. 
Let us look at the players LSG might release ahead of the auction:
<h3>5. Ankit Rajpoot</h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1664989206493_Ankit-Rajpoot.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
Ankit Rajpoot has been associated with the marquee T20 tournament since 2013. However, it was in 2018 when the Kanpur-born rose to prominence which saw him bag 11 wickets in eight matches for Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) including a sensational five-wicket haul against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
However, the 28-year-old has not been able to deliver since the 2018 season. The Lucknow franchise decided to invest in Rajpoot and picked him at this year’s mega auction. It was a chance for the Uttar Pradesh pacer to redeem himself but unfortunately, he did not get even a single game.
KL Rahul &amp; company drafted Mohsin Khan into the XI ahead of Rajpoot and the left-arm seamer did not disappoint. He wreaked havoc with the ball and picked up 14 wickets in nine games at a superb economy of 5.97.&nbsp;
The 24-year-old (Mohsin Khan) and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/we-four-have-a-lovely-bond-avesh-khan-throws-light-on-relationship-between-lsgs-pace-unit/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Avesh Khan</a> formed a formidable pair and the duo shall be central to the team’s plans going ahead as well. And there is a high possibility of Rajpoot warming the bench. Thus, the Lucknow management might release him in the build-up to the upcoming auction.

<h3>4. Shahbaz Nadeem</h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1664989266327_Shahbaz-Nadeem.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
Shahbaz Nadeem has proved his mettle in the Indian domestic circuit time and time again. The left-arm spinner’s unique selling point (USP) has been his accuracy and he has shown his bowling might in the IPL as well. Though Nadeem has not achieved the same success in the lucrative T20 tournament but has done fairly well to bag 48 wickets in 72 matches at an economy of 7.56.
Lucknow Super Giants roped in the left-arm spinner at the last IPL auction to add variety to the spin attack. However, Ravi Bishnoi and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/we-move-ahead-and-carry-with-us-this-beautiful-journey-krunal-pandya-grateful-for-representing-mi-in-ipl/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Krunal Pandya</a> were the first-choice spin bowlers on the LSG side and the duo being sure starters in the playing XI, it was tough for Nadeem to break into the side.
Moreover, Krishnappa Gowtham was selected ahead of the Jharkhand spinner when it came to fielding another spinner. Nadeem being so low in the pecking order warmed the bench for the whole season. LSG have spin options in abundance and might consider releasing the 33-year-old who was not even a first backup spinner on the side.&nbsp;

<h3>3. Evin Lewis</h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/Evin-Lewis-takes-a-one-handed-stunner.jpg" width="640" height="400" alt layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
Evin Lewis has been a prominent figure in the T20 circuit. He is renowned for his power-hitting prowess and can take any bowling attack to the cleaners. Till date the flamboyant batter has played a total of 209 games and amassed 5766 runs at a strike rate of 144.07.
The 30-year-old was drafted into the LSG camp to add firepower to the batting lineup. Lucknow already had <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/south-africas-star-quinton-de-kock-replies-on-which-indian-bowler-hates-the-sight-of-him/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Quinton de Kock</a> and KL Rahul in their ranks and the West Indies batter was asked to slot in the middle order. Lewis playing at number four, smashed a blistering knock of 55 runs off 23 balls against Chennai Super Kings to take his side home.&nbsp;
However, apart from one match-winning innings, he could not have any impact on the competition as he scored mere 18 runs in five games. Thus, Lewis's batting out of place did not help in the longer run. Hence, Lucknow who have a star-studded top order might look to part ways with the Trinidad-born and free up an overseas slot.

<h3>2. Andrew Tye</h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/Andrew-Tye-2.jpg" width="640" height="400" alt layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/that-looked-horrible-when-i-saw-it-after-the-game-matthew-wade-revisits-controversial-push-on-mark-wood/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mark Wood</a> got ruled out of the entire 2022 season of the IPL due to an elbow injury. Lucknow decided to fill the Wood void with Andrew Tye. The Australian quick has been a giant of a player in the shortest format of the game and has taken 274 wickets in 195 matches at an economy of 8.11.&nbsp;
LSG would have hoped that the 35-year-old will bring all his experience into play. However, Tye failed to rise to the occasion and took just two wickets in three games conceding runs at an alarming rate of 9.73. He was sidelined after the poor displays and was not picked again.
The veteran pacer being not given another run could indicate that the think tank might have moved past Tye. Moreover, Wood breathed fire with the ball in the T20I series against Pakistan and then in Australia. So, Lucknow might retain him for the next season and, on the other hand, the Australian seamer’s exit could be a high possibility.

<h3>1. Manish Pandey</h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1663225456415_Manish-Pandey.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
LSG picked <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/this-cap-never-came-free-to-anyone-manish-pandey-as-he-eyes-ranji-trophy-win-for-karnataka/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Manish Pandey</a> at the mega auction 2022 for a sum of INR 4.6 CR to bolster their Indian batting core. The 33-year-old has been around the marquee tournament since its inception and has amassed 3648 runs in 160 matches at a strike rate of 121.52.&nbsp;
The veteran batter is known to provide solidity and the Lucknow franchise would have expected the same from him. However, Manish was nowhere close to his best and struggled to get going. In the six games he played, he could score just 88 runs at a strike rate of 110.00.
The Lucknow side paid a hefty amount for the Indian batter and would have expected more from him. They sidelined Manish following his dismal show and pushed Deepak Hooda up the order. The latter had an incredible season and aggregated 451 runs in 15 games at a strike rate of 136.67.&nbsp;
With Hooda, acing the middle-order role LSG might ponder about releasing Manish ahead of the forthcoming auction.&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/lucknow-super-giants/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lucknow Super Giants</a> assembled a power-packed side for the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League and had the personnel to go all the way in their debut season. Under the leadership of KL Rahul, LSG played some phenomenal cricket and finished the group stage with nine wins under their belt.
 However, they succumbed under pressure and lost the Eliminator to Royal Challengers Bangalore in what was an exciting contest.&nbsp;
The upcoming IPL season has started to spread its wings already as teams are asked to submit their list of retained players by November 15 with the mini-auction expected to be held in the third week of December. The Lucknow franchise will also have some brainstorming to do and identify players who do not fit into the scheme of things going ahead. 
Let us look at the players LSG might release ahead of the auction:
<h3>5. Ankit Rajpoot</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1664989206493_Ankit-Rajpoot.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt="">
Ankit Rajpoot has been associated with the marquee T20 tournament since 2013. However, it was in 2018 when the Kanpur-born rose to prominence which saw him bag 11 wickets in eight matches for Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) including a sensational five-wicket haul against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
However, the 28-year-old has not been able to deliver since the 2018 season. The Lucknow franchise decided to invest in Rajpoot and picked him at this year’s mega auction. It was a chance for the Uttar Pradesh pacer to redeem himself but unfortunately, he did not get even a single game.
KL Rahul &amp; company drafted Mohsin Khan into the XI ahead of Rajpoot and the left-arm seamer did not disappoint. He wreaked havoc with the ball and picked up 14 wickets in nine games at a superb economy of 5.97.&nbsp;
The 24-year-old (Mohsin Khan) and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/we-four-have-a-lovely-bond-avesh-khan-throws-light-on-relationship-between-lsgs-pace-unit/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Avesh Khan</a> formed a formidable pair and the duo shall be central to the team’s plans going ahead as well. And there is a high possibility of Rajpoot warming the bench. Thus, the Lucknow management might release him in the build-up to the upcoming auction.

<h3>4. Shahbaz Nadeem</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1664989266327_Shahbaz-Nadeem.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt="">
Shahbaz Nadeem has proved his mettle in the Indian domestic circuit time and time again. The left-arm spinner’s unique selling point (USP) has been his accuracy and he has shown his bowling might in the IPL as well. Though Nadeem has not achieved the same success in the lucrative T20 tournament but has done fairly well to bag 48 wickets in 72 matches at an economy of 7.56.
Lucknow Super Giants roped in the left-arm spinner at the last IPL auction to add variety to the spin attack. However, Ravi Bishnoi and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/we-move-ahead-and-carry-with-us-this-beautiful-journey-krunal-pandya-grateful-for-representing-mi-in-ipl/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Krunal Pandya</a> were the first-choice spin bowlers on the LSG side and the duo being sure starters in the playing XI, it was tough for Nadeem to break into the side.
Moreover, Krishnappa Gowtham was selected ahead of the Jharkhand spinner when it came to fielding another spinner. Nadeem being so low in the pecking order warmed the bench for the whole season. LSG have spin options in abundance and might consider releasing the 33-year-old who was not even a first backup spinner on the side.&nbsp;

<h3>3. Evin Lewis</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/Evin-Lewis-takes-a-one-handed-stunner.jpg" width="640" height="400" alt="">
Evin Lewis has been a prominent figure in the T20 circuit. He is renowned for his power-hitting prowess and can take any bowling attack to the cleaners. Till date the flamboyant batter has played a total of 209 games and amassed 5766 runs at a strike rate of 144.07.
The 30-year-old was drafted into the LSG camp to add firepower to the batting lineup. Lucknow already had <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/south-africas-star-quinton-de-kock-replies-on-which-indian-bowler-hates-the-sight-of-him/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Quinton de Kock</a> and KL Rahul in their ranks and the West Indies batter was asked to slot in the middle order. Lewis playing at number four, smashed a blistering knock of 55 runs off 23 balls against Chennai Super Kings to take his side home.&nbsp;
However, apart from one match-winning innings, he could not have any impact on the competition as he scored mere 18 runs in five games. Thus, Lewis's batting out of place did not help in the longer run. Hence, Lucknow who have a star-studded top order might look to part ways with the Trinidad-born and free up an overseas slot.

<h3>2. Andrew Tye</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/Andrew-Tye-2.jpg" width="640" height="400" alt="">
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/that-looked-horrible-when-i-saw-it-after-the-game-matthew-wade-revisits-controversial-push-on-mark-wood/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mark Wood</a> got ruled out of the entire 2022 season of the IPL due to an elbow injury. Lucknow decided to fill the Wood void with Andrew Tye. The Australian quick has been a giant of a player in the shortest format of the game and has taken 274 wickets in 195 matches at an economy of 8.11.&nbsp;
LSG would have hoped that the 35-year-old will bring all his experience into play. However, Tye failed to rise to the occasion and took just two wickets in three games conceding runs at an alarming rate of 9.73. He was sidelined after the poor displays and was not picked again.
The veteran pacer being not given another run could indicate that the think tank might have moved past Tye. Moreover, Wood breathed fire with the ball in the T20I series against Pakistan and then in Australia. So, Lucknow might retain him for the next season and, on the other hand, the Australian seamer’s exit could be a high possibility.

<h3>1. Manish Pandey</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1663225456415_Manish-Pandey.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt="">
LSG picked <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/this-cap-never-came-free-to-anyone-manish-pandey-as-he-eyes-ranji-trophy-win-for-karnataka/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Manish Pandey</a> at the mega auction 2022 for a sum of INR 4.6 CR to bolster their Indian batting core. The 33-year-old has been around the marquee tournament since its inception and has amassed 3648 runs in 160 matches at a strike rate of 121.52.&nbsp;
The veteran batter is known to provide solidity and the Lucknow franchise would have expected the same from him. However, Manish was nowhere close to his best and struggled to get going. In the six games he played, he could score just 88 runs at a strike rate of 110.00.
The Lucknow side paid a hefty amount for the Indian batter and would have expected more from him. They sidelined Manish following his dismal show and pushed Deepak Hooda up the order. The latter had an incredible season and aggregated 451 runs in 15 games at a strike rate of 136.67.&nbsp;
With Hooda, acing the middle-order role LSG might ponder about releasing Manish ahead of the forthcoming auction.&nbsp;

Lucknow Super Giants assembled a power-packed side for the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League and had the personnel to go all the way in their debut season. Under the leadership of KL Rahul, LS

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