IPL 2025: Sanjiv Goenka Shares Insights on LSG’s Squad and Rishabh Pant’s Role
Sanjiv Goenka, the owner of Lucknow Super Giants, expressed satisfaction with the team prepared for IPL 2025. However, he did not clarify who would captain LSG in 2025 if Rishabh Pant is not leading the team.
The squad has strong leadership, with four potential leaders, including wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant. During the 2025 mega auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the Super Giants bought Pant for a record Rs 27 crore, making him the most expensive player in IPL history. LSG outbid Delhi Capitals, who chose not to use their RTM card once the bid reached Rs 27 crore.
Sanjiv Goenka mentioned in a video on his YouTube, ‘Aakash Chopra’, that the franchise aimed to strengthen its middle order. He also highlighted that they decided to support an all-Indian pace attack instead of choosing international pacers. This strategy was part of their plans for the upcoming IPL season. He said:
Our internal feeling is that our auction was excellent. Our focus was that our middle order and finishing should be extremely strong. Our No. 3 to No. 8 is very strong. Our second wish was to go with a completely Indian-pace attack instead of international pace, and explosive international batters. Now we have got a combination of the two.
LSG retained Nicholas Pooran for Rs 21 crore, along with Mohsin Khan, Ayush Badoni, Mayank Yadav, and Ravi Bishnoi. They also added South African batters Aiden Markram and David Miller and Australian T20I captain Mitchell Marsh to strengthen their batting.
LSG’s most expensive overseas buy was David Miller, purchased for Rs 7.50 crore. They also brought back young fast bowler Avesh Khan for 9.75 crore and added Indian pacer Akash Deep for Rs 8 crore to strengthen their bowling.
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