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. #PAGE_BREAK# Middle-order: Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Nicholas Pooran, Marcus Stoinis As per the signal received from the management, Pooran is likely to play the role of a finisher in LSG. As a result, the number four and five slots can be taken care of by Ayush Badoni and Krunal Pandya. Furthermore, it will be a toss-up between Marcus Stoinis and Pooran for the six/seven slots. #PAGE_BREAK# Bowlers: Mark Wood, Mohsin Khan, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi English pacer Mark Wood is likely to remain available for the entire IPL this year, which will be a big boost to the team’s prospects. The other two pacers, Mohsin Khan and Avesh Khan did well to pick wickets in the last season. Then the first-choice spinner would be Ravi Bishnoi, who has been decent in T20s.#PAGE_BREAK#LSG Starting XI for IPL 2023: Quinton de Kock (wk), KL Rahul (c), Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya, Mark Wood, Mohsin Khan, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi
