The KL Rahul-led team will be aiming to make up for last season’s mistakes and go the distance this time.
Seven players were released by LSG, and they entered the mini auction with a total of INR.23.35 Crore. These players included Jason Holder, Dushmantha Chameera, Evin Lewis, and Manish Pandey. In the previous season, Deepak Hooda, Quinton de Kock, and Rahul dominated the batting, so LSG required a middle-order batter who could also close out games. To secure Nicholas Pooran’s services, they paid up to 16 crore.
LSG had to contend with injury problems to some of their key players even before the IPL 2023 season began.
One of LSG’s top bowlers from 2022, Mohsin Khan, is currently sidelined with an injury and is unlikely to play in the team’s opening matches. He may even miss the full season. Due to Quinton de Kock’s national duty commitments for the first two games, LSG will also be without his talents, which could result in Kyle Mayers being named to the starting lineup.
Uttar Pradesh pacer Moshin participated in nine IPL games last year and took 14 wickets with an extremely impressive economy rate of under six. (5.97) after debuting for Lucknow Super Giants in 2022. He was a standout player for the Super Giants, who in their inaugural season managed to advance to the playoffs. In the mid-league stage, his timely goals in back-to-back games against Punjab Kings (3/24) and Delhi Capitals (4/16) strengthened LSG’s position in the points table, with his performance against Delhi earning him the MoM award.
