Lucknow Super Giants had a good-enough IPL 2022, wherein they reached the playoffs. The franchise could not go a few steps further, as they lacked potent performances in the middle order. However, the new season and acquisitions put them in good stead. LSG secured the services of Nicholas Pooran, who has a reputation for damaging any opposition on his good day. Furthermore, the addition of Daniel Sams, Naveen Ul Haq and Jaydev Unadkat has paved the way for them to have a strong bowling unit.
LSG IPL 2023 Complete squad: KL Rahul, Ayush Badoni, Karan Sharma, Manan Vohra, Quinton de Kock, Marcus Stoinis, Krishnappa Gowtham, Deepak Hooda, Kyle Mayers, Krunal Pandya, Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan, Mark Wood, Mayank Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Nicholas Pooran, Jaydev Unadkat, Yash Thakur, Romario Shepherd, Daniel Sams, Amit Mishra, Prerak Mankad, Swapnil Singh, Naveen ul Haq, Yudhvir Charak
Top-order:
Quinton de Kock (wk), KL Rahul (c), Deepak Hooda
The pair of
Quinton de Kock and KL Rahul lit up the IPL last season with their performances.
In particular, their unbeaten stand of 210 against KKR depicts their dominance
in this format. Then, Deepak Hooda can arrive at number three, which is his preferred
position due to his good track record.