IPL 2025 Retentions: Lucknow Super Giants set to retain Pooran, Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav and 2 other uncapped players | Cricket News
As expected KL Rahul is likely to enter the auction pool with Lucknow Super Giants deciding to go with a young core. It is understood that apart from retaining Nicholas Pooran, who can bat anywhere in the batting line-up, the franchise is likely to retain four other home players in Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan and Ayush Badoni. They will now enter the auction with one Right to Match (RTM) option, unless they retain one more player. While all things pointed out to Lucknow retaining only Pooran and Bishnoi, the franchise has decided to retain a core of promising Indian players. Pooran is set to be the top slot in retention, followed by Bishnoi, who the franchise signed before the auctions in 2022. Pacer Mayank will be third in the list followed by the two uncapped players Mohsin and Badoni. Retaining five players, including two uncapped means, LSG stands to lose Rs 51 crore from the auction purse. The franchise choosing to retain Pooran shouldn’t come as a surprise as the left-hander, apart from …



