NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) entered the IPL auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, with a tight budget. Each franchise had an initial purse of Rs 120 crore before the retention window, and LSG spent Rs 69 crore to retain their core players, leaving Rs 51 crore for the auction.
Key retentions included Nicholas Pooran (Rs 21 crore), Ravi Bishnoi (Rs 11 crore), Mayank Yadav (Rs 11 crore), along with uncapped talents Ayush Badoni and Mohsin Khan, retained for Rs 4 crore each.