In cricket, winning a game requires a well-balanced squad. And in an IPL, a successful tournament requires endogenous and prominent players. This is why every year, all the IPL teams spend crores to get an excellent team. The IPL mega auction took place in 2025, where teams like LSG spent ₹ 119.9 crore and PBKS spent 119.65 Crore to get prominent players. Here in this article, we are going to see the list of Lucknow Super Giants VS Punjab Kings Players for the 2025 season. Along with this, we will also see the top performer for both seasons since 2008.
Playing XI: Lucknow Super Giants VS Punjab Kings Players (IPL 2025)
In the ongoing IPL season 2025, both teams have set their most prominent player to tackle against all the IPL teams. Here in this section, we have listed all the players that have been in the Squad as well as Substitutes.
Lucknow Super Giants Squad

Player name | Profile |
Aiden Markram | Batter |
Nicholas Pooran | WK-Batter |
Rishabh Pant (C & WK) | WK-Batter |
Abdul Samad | Batting Allrounder |
Ayush Badoni | Batting Allrounder |
David Miller | Batter |
Akash Maharaj Singh | Bowler |
Digvesh Singh Rathi | Bowler |
Avesh Khan | Bowler |
Mayank Yadav | Bowler |
Prince Yadav | Bowler |
Substitutes
Player Name | Profile |
Mitchell Marsh | Batting Allrounder |
Ravi Bishnoi | Bowler |
Shahbaz Ahmed | Bowling Allrounder |
Himmat Singh | Batter |
Matthew Breetzke | WK-Batter |
Punjab Kings Squad

Player Name | Profile |
Priyansh Arya | Batter |
Prabhsimran Singh | WK-Batter |
Shreyas lyer (C) | Batter |
Josh Inglis (WK) | WK-Batter |
Shashank Singh | Batting Allrounder |
Nehal Wadhera | Batter |
Marcus Stoinis | Batting Allrounder |
Azmatullah Omarzai | Batting Allrounder |
Marco Jansen | Bowling Allrounder |
Yuzvendra Chahal | Bowler |
Arshdeep Singh | Bowler |
Substitutes
Player Name | Profile |
Suryansh Shedge | Batting Allrounder |
Harpreet Brar | Bowler |
Xavier Bartlett | Bowler |
Praveen Dubey | Bowling Allrounder |
Vijaykumar Vyshak | Bowler |
Top Ranking Punjab Kings Players in Batting — (2008 – 2025)
Here in this section, we have given the details of all the Punjab Kings’ key players in both domains ( batting & bowling ). Names of players have been documented from the year 2008 up to 2025.
KL Rahul (KXIP/PBKS)

KL Rahul had played for Punjab Kings ( PBKS ) for almost 4 years ( 2018 – 2021). The PBKS were bought at the price of ₹ 11 crore. And the rest of the year, the team keeps on retrieving him at the same price. KL Rahul is a leading scorer for the PBKS team. In four years, he made 2548 runs in 55 innings. We have outlined all the stats of KL Rahul in the table below:-
Player | KL Rahul |
Span | 2018-2021 |
Mat | 55 |
Inns | 55 |
Runs | 2548 |
HS | 132* |
Ave | 56.62 |
SR | 139.76 |
100 | 2 |
50 | 23 |
0 | — |
4s | 221 |
6s | 110 |
Shaun Marsh (KXIP)

Shaun Marsh became a part of PBKS for a duration of 9 years from 2008 to 2017. In this span, he became the second leading scorer on the team as he scored 2477 runs. His rise to fame began with the inaugural IPL, and though his journey had its highs and lows in other arenas, he remained a consistent force for Punjab.
Player | Shaun Marsh |
Span | 2008-2017 |
Mat | 71 |
Inns | 69 |
Runs | 2477 |
HS | 115 |
Ave | 39.95 |
SR | 132.74 |
100 | 1 |
50 | 20 |
0 | 1 |
4s | 266 |
6s | 78 |
David Miller (KXIP)

David Miller is the third-highest run-scorer for the PBKS. He had been part of the team from 2012 to 2019. Mr. Miller is known for his batting skill in international cricket, and looking at this Punjab Kings acquired him at the rate of ₹ 3 crore in 2012. And since 2012, Miller has made almost 1974 runs for the team by maintaining the strike rate at 139.40. We have outlined all the stats of David Miller in the table below:-
Player | David Miller |
Span | 2012-2019 |
Mat | 84 |
Inns | 82 |
Runs | 1974 |
HS | 101* |
Ave | 35.25 |
SR | 139.40 |
100 | 1 |
50 | 9 |
0 | 2 |
4s | 138 |
6s | 91 |
Mayank Agarwal (KXIP/PBKS)

In the list of most runs scored, Mayank Agarwal is the fourth-highest scoring player from the Punjab Kings ( PBKS ). Mayank Agarwal inherited PBKS in 2018. In four years, Agarwal played in 60 matches and 59 innings. In his 59 innings, he made 1513, which is the fourth most runs scored in PBKS history. We have outlined all the stats of Mayank Agarwal in the table below:-
Player | Mayank Agarwal |
Span | 2018-2022 |
Mat | 60 |
Inns | 59 |
Runs | 1513 |
HS | 106 |
Ave | 26.54 |
SR | 141.00 |
100 | 1 |
50 | 9 |
0 | 4 |
4s | 144 |
6s | 58 |
Top Ranking Punjab Kings Players in Bowling Order — (2008 – 2025)
Arshdeep Singh (KXIP/PBKS)

The left-arm medium-fast bowler Arshdeep has been a part of PBKS since 2019. Arshdeep came into the team at the cost of ₹ 20 lakhs, and now his IPL contract is ₹ 18 crore. Arshdeep is one of the star bowlers in the team who has predominantly acquired 92 wickets. We have outlined all the stats of Arshdeep Singh in the table below:-
Player | Arshdeep Singh |
Span | 2019-2025 |
Mat | 76 |
Inns | 75 |
Balls | 1582 |
Overs | 263.4 |
Runs | 2343 |
Wkts | 92 |
BBI | 5/32 |
Ave | 25.46 |
Econ | 8.88 |
SR | 17.19 |
Piyush Chawla (KXIP)

After Arshdeep, Piyush Chawla is the second most wicket-taker from the PBKS team. He almost took 84 wickets in the span of 6 years from 2008 – 2013. We have outlined all the stats of Piyush Chawla in the table below:-
Player | Piyush Chawla |
Span | 2008-2013 |
Mat | 87 |
Inns | 87 |
Balls | 1784 |
Overs | 297.2 |
Runs | 2237 |
Wkts | 84 |
BBI | 4/17 |
Ave | 26.63 |
Econ | 7.52 |
SR | 21.23 |
Sandeep Sharma (KXIP/PBKS)

Sandeep became a part of PBKS in 2013, and he is the third most wicket-taker in the history of PBKS. He has played a total of 61 matches for the team, in which he has taken 73 wickets. We have outlined all the stats of Sandeep Sharma in the table below:-
Player | Sandeep Sharma |
Span | 2013-2022 |
Mat | 61 |
Inns | 61 |
Balls | 1345 |
Overs | 224.1 |
Runs | 1740 |
Wkts | 73 |
BBI | 4/20 |
Ave | 22.83 |
Econ | 7.76 |
SR | 18.42 |
Axar Patel (KXIP)

In the PBKS team history, Patel is the fourth most wicket-taking player. He played for the PBKS team from the year 2014 to 2018. In his very first appearance for PBKS, Axar made a sensational impact by claiming an incredible 17 wickets. In his overall span 69 total wickets for the PBKS in different seasons of IPL.
Player | Axar Patel |
Span | 2014-2018 |
Mat | 73 |
Inns | 72 |
Balls | 1527 |
Overs | 254.3 |
Runs | 1888 |
Wkts | 69 |
BBI | 4/21 |
Ave | 27.36 |
Econ | 7.41 |
SR | 22.13 |
Top-Ranking Lucknow Super Giants Players in Batting Order
Lucknow Super Giants is one of the Newest IPL teams that was introduced in 2022. Despite this, the team has qualified for the playoffs in the 2022 and 2023 seasons. The team also has an outstanding and major key player. A list of all the key players for LSG in both the batting and bowling domains is mentioned below:
KL Rahul

For the Lucknow Super Giants, KL Rahul has been the top run-scoring player. In 2022, KL started to play for the LSG team for three consecutive years. In the meantime, he played 38 matches for the team, in which he scored 1410. He showcased his dominance on the team with an impressive strike rate of 130.67, setting the pace with his explosive batting.
Player | KL Rahul |
Span | 2022-2024 |
Mat | 38 |
Inns | 38 |
Runs | 1410 |
HS | 103* |
Ave | 41.47 |
SR | 130.67 |
100 | 2 |
50 | 10 |
0 | 3 |
4s | 118 |
6s | 53 |
Nicholas Pooran

Nicholas Pooran became part of LSG in 2023. He is the second-highest run scorer player who 1267 runs for the LSG team. We have given the stats of Nicholas on his contribution to the LSG team:-
Player | Nicholas Pooran |
Span | 2023-2025 |
Mat | 40 |
Inns | 40 |
Runs | 1267 |
HS | 87* |
Ave | 42.23 |
SR | 183.35 |
100 | — |
50 | 9 |
0 | 3 |
4s | 95 |
6s | 96 |
Ayush Badoni

Ayush Badoni made it to the IPL through the LSG team. The team got him at the price of ₹ 20 lakhs. Since then, he has been a part of the LSG and has played 45 innings, which results in him getting the third most run scoring player in the team.
Player | Ayush Badoni |
Span | 2022-2025 |
Mat | 53 |
Inns | 45 |
Runs | 960 |
HS | 74 |
Ave | 27.42 |
SR | 139.13 |
100 | — |
50 | 6 |
0 | 2 |
4s | 73 |
6s | 38 |
Top-Ranking Lucknow Super Giants Players in Bowling Order
Ravi Bishnoi

Ravi Bishnoi stands out as the premier bowler for the LSG team. He has significantly proved his potential in the game. He has played almost 52 matches for the team and in which he taken 48 wickets.
Player | Ravi Bishnoi |
Span | 2022-2025 |
Mat | 53 |
Inns | 52 |
Balls | 1105 |
Overs | 184.1 |
Runs | 1605 |
Wkts | 48 |
BBI | 3/28 |
Ave | 33.43 |
Econ | 8.71 |
SR | 23.02 |
Avesh Khan

In the IPL 2025, Avesh Khan is a part of the LSG squad. He has played 32 matches for LSG and has succeeded in getting the precious wickets of 36 players. In the current IPL season, LSG acquired him at the rate of ₹ 9.75 crore. See the table below to get the stats of Avesh in the LSG team.
Player | Avesh Khan |
Span | 2022-2025 |
Mat | 32 |
Inns | 32 |
Balls | 685 |
Overs | 114.1 |
Runs | 1078 |
Wkts | 36 |
BBI | 4/24 |
Ave | 29.94 |
Econ | 9.44 |
SR | 19.02 |
Mohsin Khan

Mohsin Khan is the third most wicket-taking bowler of the LSG. Khan played almost 23 innings for the team in the past 2 years, and out of which he succeeded in getting 27 wickets. In the table below mention table we have shown the stats of Mohsin throughout his LSG journey:-
Player | Mohsin Khan |
Span | 2022-2024 |
Mat | 24 |
Inns | 23 |
Balls | 486 |
Overs | 81.0 |
Runs | 689 |
Wkts | 27 |
BBI | 4/16 |
Ave | 25.51 |
Econ | 8.50 |
SR | 18.00 |
Conclusion
In the article, we got to learn that both Lucknow Super Giants VS Punjab Kings Players are strong for IPL 2025. This team blends seasoned match-winners with rising young stars full of potential. With powerful batters and skilled bowlers on both sides, fans can expect thrilling encounters throughout the season.