Daniel Sams (Rs 75 lakh) and Nicholas Pooran (Rs 16 crore) were two of the Lucknow Supergiants' most expensive purchases.
In their first Indian Premier League debut, Lucknow Supergiants made it to the play-offs, but the 2023 campaign would be more challenging for them. Mohsin Khan, a left-handed speedster who underwent elbow surgery and whose recovery will be challenging, is still unknown to the team. However, choosing Nicholas Pooran as a finisher instead of any of the all-rounders is as perplexing as it gets. Their most expensive purchases were Daniel Sams ($75,000) and Pooran ($16 crore).
He needs to deliver more consistent performances for that kind of money, according to Scott Styris, one of Jio Cinema's experts. With Quinton de Kock in the starting lineup, it will be interesting to see who dons the big gloves. The LSG franchise Pooran appears to be the worst investment among those with affordable prices.
He scored 85 runs in 11 innings in 2021, and in 2022 it was better with 306 runs from 13 hits at a 144 strike rate, although Sunil Narayana only had two fifty-plus hits.
Lucknow Supergiants full squad:
Players bought in the IPL 2023 auction: Yudhvir Charak (INR 20 lakh), Naveen-ul-Haq (INR 50 lakh), Swapnil Singh (INR 20 lakh), Prerak Mankad (INR 20 lakh), Amit Mishra (INR 50 lakh), Daniel Sams (INR 75 lakh), Romario Shepherd (INR 50 lakh), Yash Thakur (INR 45 lakh), Jaydev Unadkat (INR 50 lakh), Nicholas Pooran (INR 16 crore),
Player retained: KL Rahul (c), Ayush Badoni, Karan Sharma, Manan Vohra, Quinton de Kock, Marcus Stoinis, Krishnappa Gowtham, Deepak Hooda, Kyle Mayers, Krunal Pandya, Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan, Mark Wood, Mayank Yadav, and Ravi Bishnoi.