Attention Lucknowites and LSG Brigade from across the country! Brace yourselves as the moment you have been eagerly anticipating, has finally arrived! The KL Rahul-led franchise is all geared up to set the stage ablaze in their opening match of the much-awaited IPL second season, scheduled to be held in Ekana Stadium of Lucknow on April 1st.

And guess what? The final squad of the retained and released players in the Lucknow Super Giants squad for Tata IPL 2023 tournament has been officially unveiled.

The KL Rahul-led team boasts of a formidable team constituting finest of the finest international cricketers. In addition, the opening partnership features the dangerous duo of KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock. However, the South African batter will remain off duty for the first two matches due to his national commitments.

Overall 15 players including 4 international ones have been finalized in the list of retained players in the Lucknow Super Giants squad for IPL season 2023:

KL Rahul (c), Quinton de Kock*, Marcus Stoinis*, Ayush Badoni, Karan Sharma, Manan Vohra, Krishnappa Gowtham, Deepak Hooda, Kyle Mayers*, Krunal Pandya, Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan, Mark Wood*, Mayank Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi

Released players: Andrew Tye*, Ankit Singh Rajpoot, Dushmanta Chameera*, Evin Lewis*, Jason Holder*, Manish Pandey, Shahbaz Nadeem

* indicates international players

The team comprises some of the most prestigious and talented international cricket players who will once again strive to claim the prestigious Tata IPL 2023 trophy in the upcoming cash-rich tournament.

Along with the Lucknow Super Giants franchise, other IPL teams have also unveiled the list of retained and released players for the season, which can be checked here.