Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) are set to announce their captain for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). According to reports in RevSportz, it is learned that the franchise will announce their new captain on Monday (January 20).
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) main owner and RPSG Group Chairman, Sanjeev Goenka, will attend the special press conference at the RPSG headquarters in Kolkata on Monday, reports added. This would be huge news in the context of the team's future.
It is possible that a press conference will be held to announce a new captain for LSG or reveal the team's new jersey
In another report by IANS, some franchise officials learned that there are chances of two things being present in the press conference. Firstly, announcing a new LSG captain or revealing the team's new jersey. This is because some players will also be present.
Lucknow Super Giants had a brilliant outing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 auction, held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The Sanjiv Goenka-owned franchise picked up some big players in the auction including Rishabh Pant, who became the most expensive purchase in history.
Rishabh Pant, Nicholas Pooran, Mitchell Marsh and Aiden Markram are LSG's options for the lead role
The need for a captain arose after the franchise chose to part ways with KL Rahul. The India National Cricket Team batsman has been the team's captain since 2022, and under his captaincy, the team reached the playoffs twice before finishing at the league stage last year.
But this time they have quite a few options to choose from. Rishabh Pant, who has captained Delhi Capitals for the past few seasons, is expected to be the first contender. Alongside him are Nicholas Pooran, who was vice-captain last year, Australia T20I captain Mitchell Marsh and South Africa T20I captain Aiden Markram.
LSG are likely to go with Rishabh Pant as captain for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League
It is possible that the franchise may go with Rishabh Pant as captain as he is the big name in Indian cricket. Also with his experience as captain of Delhi Capitals, the goalkeeper is likely to be given the role in his new franchise as well.
During the recent press conference, Lucknow Super Giants unveiled former Indian left-arm bowler Zaheer Khan as the team's new mentor. The franchise has made some great releases this time around both in the player setting and the training setting.
It wouldn't be a surprise if they advance this time and go on to win the title. The Indian Premier League (IPL) is scheduled to begin in the latter half of March, and BCCI is soon expected to announce the team as well.
