The countdown to IPL 2026 intensifies as Lucknow Super Giants opened their training camp on Monday, just weeks before the March 28 opener. In exciting news, skipper Rishabh Pant and veteran pacer Mohammad Shami touched down in Lucknow late Monday and will join sessions Tuesday.
Day one belonged to the batting brigade, where Akshat Raghuvanshi, Abdul Samad, and Himmat Singh dazzled in the nets. All-round talents Ayush Badoni, Shahbaz Ahmed, and Arshin Kulkarni added firepower. The bowling unit didn’t lag, with Arjun Tendulkar, Mayank Yadav, and Avesh Khan clocking serious pace, and spinner Digvesh Rathi’s precision drawing coach acclaim.
Overseeing it all were Tom Moody and Justin Langer, dishing out expert advice, backed by Lance Klusener and Bharat Arun’s hands-on approach. LSG had prepped earlier at Chennai’s Coaching Beyond Academy grounds.
Their schedule starts strong: Delhi Capitals on April 1 at home, then Sunrisers Hyderabad (April 5), Kolkata Knight Riders (April 9), and Gujarat Titans (April 12). Post-2022 debut playoffs success, recent seasons saw them at seventh—no final appearances yet for this franchise.
Squad Breakdown: Rishabh Pant (Captain), Nicholas Pooran (Vice-Captain), David Miller, Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Mohammad Shami, Mayank Yadav, Avesh Khan, Anrich Nortje, Wanindu Hasaranga, Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Aryan Juyal, Himmat Singh, Matthew Breetzke, Shahbaz Ahmed, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Arshin Kulkarni, Arjun Tendulkar, Josh Inglis.