While the IPL 2025 is less than a month away to start, the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) are eagerly waiting to learn the status of their Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh. 

Mitchell Marsh was one of the key buys for the LSG during the IPL 2025 mega auction. While the Australian all-rounder had a base price of INR 2 crore, LSG secured him for INR 3.40 crore. Marsh is a well-known face in the IPL as he has already played for five different teams before joining his latest side LSG. His first five IPL teams were now-defunct Deccan Chargers, now-defunct Pune Warriors India, now-defunct Rising Pune Supergiant, Sunrisers Hyderabad, and Delhi Capitals. 

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Mitchell Marsh has played 42 IPL matches

In his IPL career, Marsh has recorded 665 runs and 37 wickets in 42 matches. His batting average is 19.55 but his strike rate is 127.63. He has recorded three half-centuries in his IPL career. 

Due to back injury, Marsh was already ruled out from the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are hosting. Talking about his injury, Cricket Australia (CA) only revealed the issue as "lower back pain and dysfunction".

Mitchell Marsh unlikely to participate in IPL 2025

Marsh is one of the key names for the LSG for the IPL 2025. So, the LSG team management is keenly waiting for Marsh's fitness report, but it is not good news for the IPL team. When Marsh was officially out of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, it was also claimed that he was doubtful for the IPL 2025. The situation hasn't changed yet as some reports are indicating that Marsh will be unavailable for the IPL 2025. If it is true, it will be a huge blow for LSG, as they have to find out the top replacement of Mitchell Marsh at least for the IPL 2025, which will be very tough for the franchise. 

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), led by Rishabh Pant, will start their IPL 2025 First match on March 24 against Delhi Capitals in Visakhapatnam. In their first two seasons, LSG finished third in the league stage but couldn't go beyond the Eliminator round. Last season, however, was tough for them as they ended up in seventh place in the IPL 2025.

The IPL 2025 will be played from March 22 to May 25, with a total of 74 matches across 13 venues. There will be 12 days with two matches on the same day. Afternoon games will start at 3:30 PM IST, and evening matches will begin at 7:30 PM IST.

UP waalon, 1st April, Super Giants ki gharwapsi 🤩

Toh Aao, Humein #StadiumPeMilo! 🙌🏻

Tickets exclusively on @bookmyshow 🎟

Booking link: https://t.co/Uj4Luq5SIl pic.twitter.com/yAfSzjOGn7

— Lucknow Super Giants (@LucknowIPL) February 23, 2025

How to Buy LSG Match Tickets?

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have shared ticket prices for their match against Punjab. Tickets for other matches will also be available on the BookMyShow app and the official website of LSG.

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LSG Match Ticket Prices

Tickets start at ₹499 and can go up to ₹20,000, depending on the seating area in the stadium.

IPL 2025: LSG Schedule 

Home Matches (Lucknow)

Away Matches

IPL 2025: LSG Squad

Lucknow Super Giants' Home Ground - Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow

Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, popularly known as Ekana Cricket Stadium, in Lucknow, is the primary home venue for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). This venue is ready to host seven home matches for LSG in the IPL 2025.

Recent matches played by LSG at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium

• IPL 2024 League Match: LSG vs KKR - Kolkata Knight Riders won by 98 runs
• IPL 2024 League Match: LSG vs MI - Hosts won by 4 wickets
• IPL 2024 League Match: LSG vs RR - Rajasthan Royals won by 7 wickets

Lucknow Super Giants' IPL 2025 Home Matches at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow 

How to Buy Tickets for LSG Matches at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

(All the following information about IPL 2025 tickets is only expected. The actual information will be updated once the official statements)

Online Booking:

• Available on BookMyShow, PayTM Insider, and the LSG official website.
• Select your match, choose your seats, and make the payment.

Offline Purchase:

• Offline tickets may be available at the Ekana Cricket Stadium box office and selected retail outlets.

Ticket Prices (Estimated):

• INR 400-1100 (Block Tickets)
• INR 1500-2500 (Gallery Tickets)
• INR 5000-7000 (Lawn Tickets)
• INR 7500-8000 (Lounge Tickets)
• INR 8500-9000 (Corporate Box Tickets)
• INR 20000 (Premium Lounge Tickets) 

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), who made their IPL debut in 2022, are ready for the IPL 2025. After reaching the Eliminators in their first two IPL seasons, LSG finished in the seventh position in the last IPL season. Let’s check LSG’s top buy in the auction, full squad, and completed squad for the IPL 2025.   

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) Top Buys at IPL 2025 Auction

• Rishabh Pant (INR 27 crore): Indian wicketkeeper-batter set a new record for the most expensive buys in the IPL auction history. He is a solid wicketkeeper and fearless left-handed batter. 
• Avesh Khan (INR 9.75 crore): Indian fast bowler Avesh Khan is known for maintaining his quick speed with the ball in hand. 
• Akash Deep (INR 8 crore): Indian right-arm pacer Akash Deep is a good pacer and ready to prove himself in a challenging situation. 
• David Miller (INR 7.50 crore): Experienced South African middle-order batter David Miller can change the game scenario quickly with his powerful batting. 
  

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) Full Squad for IPL 2025

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) IPL 2025 Complete Schedule

March 24: Delhi Capitals vs Lucknow Super Giants at Vizag (19:30 IST)

March 27: SunRisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants at Hyderabad (19:30 IST)

April 1: Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings at Lucknow (19:30 IST)

April 4: Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians at Lucknow (19:30 IST)

April 6: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants at Kolkata (15:30 IST)

April 12: Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans at Lucknow (15:30 IST)

April 14: Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings at Lucknow (19:30 IST)

April 19: Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants at Kolkata (19:30 IST)

April 22: Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals at Lucknow (19:30 IST)

April 27: Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants at Mumbai (15:30 IST)

May 4: Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants at Dharamsala (19:30 IST)

May 9: Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Lucknow (19:30 IST)

May 14: Gujarat Titans vs Lucknow Super Giants at Ahmedabad (19:30 IST)

May 18: Lucknow Super Giants vs SunRisers Hyderabad at Lucknow (19:30 IST)

In an inspiring display of talent and tenacity, a rising star has marked his arrival on the international scene with a 150 runs on ODI debut. In Lahore, against the bowling line of New Zealand . Matthew Breetzke has proved himself ready to take on the best in the world.

A Debut to Remember:

In his ODI debut against New Zealand, LSG player proved that he's a hard hitter at the top level of cricket. Matthew Breetzke played his innings against some of the world's best bowlers and made an impressive knock of 150 runs from 148 balls. That brilliant knock was the turner for his team and showed how the player can play under pressure and in big games.

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MATTHEW BREETZKE, TAKE A BOW 🫡

- 150 runs from 148 balls on his ODI Debut against Matt Henry & co at Lahore...!!!!

Waiting for Breetzke in LSG jersey in IPL 2025. pic.twitter.com/pCkF79WLky

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) February 10, 2025

Next for Matthew Breetzke in IPL 2025 !

This exceptional ODI display sets the foundation for much greater things. In his vision going forward, people will look toward his IPL 2025 adventure with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). The batting that he displays at international level is going to ensure him as a big-ticket player for LSG in this season. The platform offered by the IPL does give one a chance to unleash explosive players, and with this kind of form, he is likely to make a big splash.

Fans want to see how well he will cope in the high-pressure world of the IPL, and if his ODI debut is anything to go by, there's plenty of excitement ahead.

Rishabh Pant: A Future IPL Captaincy Great?

cricket fans known about Rishabh Pant and his journey to becoming a top captain in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Sanjiv Goenka, who owns the Lucknow Super Giants, challenged everyone, predicting that Pant's name is going to move to the highest part of the list of the IPL's most successful captains right up there with legends such as Mahi and Rohit.

That's a very loud yell. Goenka didn't only stop there. Mister Goenka doubled down, calling Pant a born leader and even said that Pant might (simply) be the best captain the IPL will ever see. That's a lot of excitement, but Pant doesn't just talk. Mister Pant's already been leading at Delhi Capitals, surging in popularity with how he leads  calm but instinctive, aggressive yet sharp and informed.

Sanjiv Goenka said, "people now say 'Mahi, Rohit' in IPL's most successful captains list. Mark my words, after 10-12 years it'll be 'Mahi, Rohit and Rishabh Pant'".

Sanjiv Goenka said, "I see a born leader in Rishabh Pant. From my point of view, he will probably be the best captain IPL has ever seen".

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Players who play with him and those who thoroughly understand their cricket are all nodding along, saying Pant's greatness and captiancy skills. And now, with the LSG officially making Pant their captain, it's clearly everything's coming full circle for him. This is his major chance to prove such deep captaincy focus isn't simply empty talk. Mister Pant's faced down tough times, such as that abominable injury that could've ended things for him. But he bounced back, and now he's ready to impress this new team with his eager way of leading. Suddenly, we circle fully back to Goenka's important note the Pant ending up on the IPL's captaincy Mount Rushmore in 10-12 years. If Pant keeps on the path he's on, turning setbacks into comebacks, and leading his team as if he's born to do it, who's to say it won't happen?

Rishabh Pant is trying to be a good team captain because he's positive, makes decisions fast, and can make his team excited and ready. Mister Pant is still learning and getting better, and in the end, you would find that he might be just as legendary as major names such as MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma. Now that another season of IPL is coming up, everyone's looking to see if Pant can really turn all the high hopes people have for him into actual wins. Some people think he might become one of the major stars of IPL captaincy soon. Today, everyone's just watching Pant to see if he'll be one of the great captian in cricket history,among the greats.

Rishabh Pant Named Lucknow Super Giants Captain for IPL 2025

The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) announced on January 20, by their owner, Sanjiv Goenka, that Rishabh Pant is going to be their captain for the IPL in 2025. A 27 year old individual has previously shown his skills as a leader with the Delhi Capitals during the 2021, 2022, and 2024 seasons. Now, it is his turn to lead LSG, making him the fourth captain after KL Rahul, Krunal Pandya, and Nicholas Pooran.

Pant's got a history of 43 matches as captain with the Capitals, winning 24 of them. Even though he's not in India's T20 team today, his amazing performance in the 2024 IPL obtaining 446 runs with an good strike rate of 155.40 definitely grasped LSG's attention. In great contrast to not being in the T20 mix for India, Pant was chosen by LSG for a strikingly large Rs 27 crore during the IPL 2025 player mega auction that's a major cash showing they're placing a lot of trust in him. Goenka was very positive, saying the team's strategy centered around Pant, believing in time Pant will prove to be a top notch pick, both pricy and skilled in the IPL . Pant himself seemed very glad about being chosen captain. Mr. Pant was very grateful for the kind words and was excited to get started with the team. It seems the conversations with the team have been solid, making him feel right at home.

The group Pant's leading isn't short of experienced players either. People like Aiden Markram from South Africa and Mitchell Marsh from Australia, plus weighty hitters Nicholas Pooran, David Miller, and Ayush Badoni are all part of the mix. With this crew, Pant is in a good spot to make a major impact in the game, supported by a solid team with plenty of leadership knowledge.

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🚨 𝑩𝑹𝑬𝑨𝑲𝑰𝑵𝑮 🚨

Lucknow Super Giants have named Rishabh Pant as their new captain! 🧢

Pant shattered records in the IPL 2025 mega-auction with a staggering ₹27 CR bid, making him the most expensive player in IPL history 💰

Can the dynamic Indian keeper-batter guide LSG… pic.twitter.com/pEvvfff9Rj

— Sportskeeda (@Sportskeeda) January 20, 2025

Here, in this state of affairs, fully, with Pant at the helm for LSG, and surrounded by a strong team, it's going to be exciting to see how the 2025 IPL season unfolds for them. LSG became added as one of the new teams in the IPL in 2022, and they've actually been doing quite good, getting to the playoffs in both 2022 and 2023. Even though they've got some top rate players in their starting team, some fans are worried they might not have enough good players sitting on the bench.

But, with a person like Pant leading the team, and several impressive players ready to go, LSG is all set on fixing what didn't work before and trying very hard to win their first IPL trophy in 2025. Pant is not only simply about being the head of the team and his batting is something else and might (simply) be what LSG needs to finally get ahead. After coming back from a nasty car crash in December 2022, he's been playing amazingly in the 2024 IPL, showing everyone he's still got it, and might even get back into playing for the country again. A careful examination reveals that having Pant in charge is a major move for the Lucknow Super Giants because they're looking to be unstoppable with him as their top notch and aggressive captain in 2025 throughout the season.

The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) squad boasts an excellent balance of youth and experience and some unique assets. Prior to the auction, LSG had retained a total of five players, summing up their reliable and pivotal core. They retained Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan, Mayank Yadav, Nicholas Pooran, and Ayush Badoni. As a result, the team's core structure regarding how LSG intended to proceed had already been established.

In addition, the Uttar Pradesh-based arsenal also created history at the Indian Premier League 2025 super auction by acquiring Team India's reliable keeper batter, Rishabh Pant, for a colossal INR 27 Crore, making him the most expensive player ever purchased in the history of IPL. LSG fell head over heels for Pant after releasing KL Rahul, who commanded the team for three seasons, leading them to two consecutive playoffs. That said, here we look over the two strengths and one weakness of the 2025 LSG squad. 

Lucknow Supergiants 2025 IPL Squad: Nicholas Pooran, Mayank Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Ayush Badoni, Mohsin Khan, Rishabh Pant, Avesh Khan, David Miller, Shahbaz Ahmed, Abdul Samad, Akash Deep, Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Matthew Breetzke, Shamar Joseph, M Siddharth, Himmat Singh, Arshin Kulkarni, Digvesh Singh, Prince Yadav, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Akash Singh, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Aryan Juyal.

2 Strengths:

Top-notch and promising overseas players

Apart from the swashbuckling Caribbean wicketkeeper-batter Nicholas Pooran, who has been a consistent contributor for the Lucknow-based side, the roster includes other talented international players, such as David Miller, who will bat in the middle with Mitch Marsh and Aiden Markram. Almost all foreign players are utility players who may be draughted into the XI, depending on the field circumstances.

On paper, LSG has one of the league's finest international players, and it will be intriguing to watch how they deploy them all. Marsh can open and bat in the middle of the order. Similarly, Markram can open and contribute quality four overs.

An army of power-hitters

The Lucknow Super Giants' batting lineup has some of the best power hitters. Rishabh Pant, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, David Miller, and Ayush Badoni are key players with the bat. They can easily smash intense lengths and baffling spins, aiming for relatively long square borders in home games. As a result, LSG should be one of the stronger teams in terms of pace next season.

They are led by two of the game's top power hitters, Rishabh Pant and Nicholas Pooran. Both floaters may switch between batting positions depending on the match scenario. The West Indian batter is, without a doubt, the best white-ball ball striker. Add Pant's flamboyance to the mixture and LSG, making him everyone's favourite in the aggressive batters category. 

1 Weakness:

Bleak and inexperienced pace attack

LSG's first-choice pacers will include Shamar Joseph, Mayank Yadav, Akashdeep Singh, and Mohsin Khan. But if any of them are injured, LSG's pace assault will weaken, forcing them to settle for less effective choices. Though Mayank Yadav is a promising campaigner for the Indian Cricket team, thanks to his lethal pace, his consistency and agility will be under the radar for his future performance.

Meanwhile, Mohsin Khan, Shamar Joseph and Akashdeep Singh possess impeccable pace. However, their experience in the shortest game format amongst the power-hitters would be scrutinised, making it a quality unit that lacked understanding. Only time will tell about how much impact they would create with quick deliveries.

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) are set to run in the IPL 2025 under a new leadership. After making their IPL debut in the 2022 edition, they reached the Eliminators in the first two editions (2022 and 2023) but finished in seventh place in the 2024 edition, where they had the same points as the fourth-positioned team but ended with very low net run-rate. 

LSG retained five key players by deducting INR 51 crore. While they had to do impactful and calculative bidding in the mega auction, they started that with a purse remaining of INR 69 crore. We will see their auction status below.  

Lucknow Super Giants: Key additions from the mega auction

LSG set up a new record in the IPL auction history when they won Rishabh Pant’s bid for INR 27 crore. Avesh Khan (INR 9.75 crore), Akash Deep (INR 8 crore), and David Miller (INR 7.50 crore) were the other players who earned more than INR 5 crore. They also bought players like Abdul Samad, Mitchell Marsh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Aiden Markram, etc. 

LSG Full Squad

Batters: Ayush Badoni (retained), David Miller (South African), Aiden Markram (South African), Himmat Singh

Wicketkeepers: Nicholas Pooran (retained/Trinidadian), Rishabh Pant, Matthew Breetzke (South African), Aryan Juyal

All-rounders: Mitchell Marsh (Australian), Shahbaz Ahmed, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Abdul Samad, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Arshin Kulkarni

Spinners: Ravi Bishoni (retained), Manimaran Siddharth, Digvesh Singh

Pacers: Mayank Yadav (retained), Mohsin Khan (retained), Avesh Khan, Akash Deep, Shamar Joseph (Guyanese), Prince Yadav, Akash Singh

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Brief SWOT analysis

Lucknow Super Giants have strong batting options from overseas and strong bowling options from India. Although the LSG have tried their best to set a well-balanced team for the IPL 2025, there are some challenges for one of the newest IPL teams. 

Although LSG have built up a strong Indian pace-bowling line-up, the experiences are very low. Their biggest challenge will be to handle the tougher situations. Similarly, there aren’t strong Indian batting options, except for Rishabh Pant. It means that LSG are overly dependent on foreigners for the batting. 

LSG Best Possible XI for IPL 2025

Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant, David Miller, Ayush Badoni, Shahbaz Ahmed, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan

Indian wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant was the talk of the IPL Mega Auction 2025 as Lucknow Supergiants secured him for the whopping amount of 27 Crore, making him the most expensive buy in the IPL auction history.

Goenka shared that they had plans to buy Rishabh Pant

"We had structured the auction in a certain way and Pant was an integral part of our plans. We had done some budgeting for him. Look we could not get Bhuvneshwar Kumar and we went for Akash Deep. We wanted two Indian fast bowlers and we spent INR 9.75 crore on Avesh and INR 8 crore on Akash Deep. This was not about one individual player. Did we want to have the most expensive player? No. At the end of the day, this does not mean very much to the franchise. Eventually, it is about performance and how the team balance looks."