The Lucknow Super Giants were the fifth team to be eliminated from the 2025 IPL and finished the season in seventh place with six wins from 14 matches. At the IPL end of season awards, Lucknow's Nicholas Pooran was awarded for most sixes.[6]
Franchises were allowed to retain a maximum of six players from their squad, including a maximum of five recent international players.[12] Franchises were required to submit their retention lists before 31 October 2024.[13] Lucknow retained five players, but did not retain their prior captain KL Rahul.[14][15]
The season's auction took place in November 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.[17] The auction purse for each franchise was set at ₹120 crore (US$14million), with franchises deducting an amount from the purse for every retained player.[18][19] Lucknow had a purse remaining of ₹69 crore (US$8.2million).[20] Franchises that did not retain six players, were allowed Right-to-Match (RTM) cards at the auction for each player not retained.[21] Lucknow had one card available.[22] Lucknow bought nineteen players in the auction, including nine capped players and six overseas players.[23] The franchise used its RTM card to buy back Shamar Joseph for ₹75 lakh (US$89,000).[24]
Squad
Players with international caps as of start of 2025 IPL are listed in bold.
Ages are as of 22March2025(2025-03-22).
Withdrawn players are indicated by a dagger symbol (†) and placed at the bottom of the table.
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