According to former Australian cricketer Aaron Finch, the Lucknow Super Giants ought to let go of players like Avesh Khan and Mayank Yadav before the IPL 2026 auction. November 15 is the deadline for teams to release their list of retained players.
Aaron Finch discussed the pacers’ propensity for injuries and suggested that LSG would be better off cutting the two fast bowlers.
“Hold on, Rishabh Pant. Paying for only one player is a lot of money. I’m going to fold since Mayank Yadav has a history of injuries and doesn’t appear to be on the pitch when it counts. Given the injury issues, will Avesh Khan be totally recovered or perform at his peak? So, I’m going to have to fold,” Aaron Finch said in a Star Sports interview.
He also shared his thoughts on which players the management ought to support. Aaron Finch proceeded to include four players besides Rishabh Pant. Akash Deep was the only bowler he selected who was an out-and-out bowler.
“I’m going to hold because David Miller is a match winner and plays a power player role in the last overs. I’ll hold as, despite his inconsistencies, Akash Deep is excellent when performing at his best. We’ve seen Mitchell Marsh play more T20 cricket, so we’ll hold for him because of his destructiveness at the top of the order. Every day of the week, Nicholas Pooran is a dangerous and extremely skilled player. When they’re going, no one is more damaging,” Aaron Finch continued.
For those who are unaware, Mayank was signed for INR 11 crore prior to the IPL 2025 mega auction. Before being eliminated from the tournament due to a back issue, he barely participated in a few games. However, Avesh was purchased at the mega auction from the Rajasthan Royals. At an economy rate of 10.28, he took 13 wickets in a row.
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