Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) secured two straight playoff spots in their first two seasons of the Indian Premier League (IPL), thanks mainly to their middle order making a key difference in the end overs. The batting lineup of the LSG is a great blend of power and finesse, creating a distinct identity for themselves in the IPL. It led to the LSG management retaining the core of their batting lineup, showing faith in the top performers to come good in the upcoming IPL season.
Here are the five best batters in the IPL 2024 squad for Lucknow Super Giants.
KL Rahul
KL Rahul, the captain of Lucknow Super Giants, who has been one of the most prolific scorers in the history of the IPL, missed out on playing a few matches last season due to injury, hampering the progression of the team in the later stages of the tournament. Following a recent injury, the 31-year-old gained full fitness in time to participate in the IPL 2024, and he will be looking to make amends with the bat in the upcoming season for the LSG, helping them go all the way in the league.
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Ayush Badoni
Ayush Badoni made his IPL debut in 2022 with Lucknow Super Giants, impressing one and all with his ability to hit big sixes for such a diminutive stature in his first couple of seasons. In his 28 appearances for LSG, the youngster has scored around 400 runs at a decent average and strike-rate of around 22 and 132 respectively, including a couple of fifties.
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Nicholas Pooran
Following a horror IPL in 2021 with Punjab Kings, Nicholas Pooran, the former West Indies captain, turned a corner with Sunrisers Hyderabad two years ago before he batted in a destructive manner for Lucknow Super Giants last season. The 28-year-old scored more than 350 runs in the IPL 2023 for the LSG, at a strike-rate over 170, helping the team win a couple of matches single-handedly.
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Quinton de Kock
Quinton de Kock, the South African wicketkeeper, missed out on playing the majority of the IPL matches in 2023 for Lucknow Super Giants, due to form and availability issues. But a season prior in the IPL, the left-handed batter was in splendid form, scoring over 500 runs in 15 matches, notching up his second hundred in the tournament against Kolkata Knight Riders.
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Marcus Stoinis
Marcus Stoinis, the Australian all-rounder, had a stellar IPL season with the bat for Lucknow Super Giants in 2023, scoring more than 400 runs at a strike-rate of 150. He also picked up crucial wickets with the ball for LSG, playing a vital role in ensuring that they qualify through to the IPL playoffs second year running.
