New Delhi, March 24 -- Captain Rishabh Pant will lead the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) head into IPL 2026. Pant, bought for a record Rs.27 crore, is the most expensive Indian player in IPL history.

LSG have a new head coach, Justin Langer. Kane Williamson has joined as a strategic advisor, with Tom Moody and Bharat Arun also part of the support staff.

LSG are one of three IPL teams to have never won the trophy. They finished sixth in IPL 2025 with 6 wins and 8 losses. They are desperate to turn things around.

The franchise has made significant moves to fix what went wrong, most notably in their bowling department.

Mohammed Shami and Arjun Tendulkar were brought in through trade deals. Anrich Nortje and Wanindu Hasaranga were secured at ...