Abu Dhabi, Dec. 16 -- Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) owner Sanjiv Goenka has expressed delight at having acquired two of the three "shortlisted players" they intended to acquire in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 auction on Tuesday.

He said Matheesha Pathirana was their priority but they could not acquire his services as they did not have the purse to go beyond Rs 17.8 crore.

"Our captain and vice-captain were both very keen on Matheesha Pathirana, as was I. We were also very interested in Anrich Nortje. Pathirana was our priority, and we went up to Rs 17.8 crore, which was our absolute limit -- we didn't have the purse to go beyond that. When Anrich Nortje came up later, we were pleasantly surprised and delighted to secure him at the ...