Revamped LSG look to upgrade fortunes under Rishabh Pant

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Revamped LSG Look to Upgrade Fortunes Under Rishabh Pant

Squad Changes and Leadership

  • New Captain: Rishabh Pant takes over as captain, signed for a record INR 27 crore.
  • Coaching Update: Zaheer Khan joins as mentor.
  • Overseas Imports: David Miller, Mitchell Marsh, Matthew Breetzke, and Aiden Markram added to bolster batting.

Auction Highlights

  • Retentions: Nicholas Pooran (INR 21 Cr), Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav (INR 11 Cr each), Mohsin Khan, Ayush Badoni.
  • Acquisitions: Avesh Khan, Akash Deep, Aiden Markram.
  • Departures: Quinton de Kock, Marcus Stoinis.

Injury/Availability Concerns

  • Key Pace Bowling Unit: Mayank, Mohsin, and Avesh racing to recover for IPL opener.
  • Mitchell Marsh: Recovering from back injury, fitness to be monitored.

Fixture Build-Up

  • Opening Matches: Away games against Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad.
  • Home Games: First home game on April 1, with five of seven home games in April.
  • Travel Schedule: Balanced travel with no more than two consecutive away games.

Squad List

  • Batsmen: Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Ayush Badoni, David Miller.
  • Bowlers: Shahbaz Ahmed, Abdul Samad, Akash Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Akash Deep, Manimaran Siddarth.
  • Others: Aryan Juyal, Himmat Singh, Abdul Samad, Arshin Kulkarni, Prince Yadav, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, Shamar Joseph.

Key Players to Watch

  • Rishabh Pant: Aims to prove his worth after missing recent T20I series.
  • Akash Deep: Potential breakout player, acquired for INR 8 crore.

Home Ground Stat

  • Ekana Stadium: Lowest average first-innings total in IPL since 2023. Will the track be more batsman-friendly this season?


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