IPL 2023: Four First Choice Overseas Players for Lucknow Super Giants For Their Playing XI

Lucknow Super Giants will begin their IPL 2023 campaign against Delhi Capitals on April 1 and will look to find rhythm right from the word go. The LSG franchise played exceptionally well in IPL 2022 and have a pretty strong squad on paper to achieve success in the upcoming edition as well. IPL 2022 was LSG’s debut season in Indian Premier League. Under the leadership of KL Rahul, they found the right combination pretty quickly and will try to do the same in IPL 2023 too.

In order to achieve a big success in the cash-rich league, Lucknow Super Giants will have to figure out the right combination. They’ll also be very keen to select the first four overseas players that they want to play.

Lucknow Super Giants will miss the services of their key player Quinton de Kock as he’s part of the South African squad for the ODI series against the Netherlands. In his absence, LSG will need to find a new opening option. Left-arm quick Mohsin Khan too will remain unavailable for at least the first half of the IPL 2023. The good thing is Mark Wood’s availability who will provide them with the raw pace they require.

Here’s the list of 4 overseas players who might feature in Lucknow Super Giants’ playing XI against Delhi Capitals on April 1:

1. Marcus Stoinis

Lucknow Super Giants had signed Marcus Stoinis along with KL Rahul and Ravi Bishnoi in the IPL 2022 draft which shows the kind of confidence their team management have in the Australian allrounder. However, he missed the first few games due to an injury. The LSG franchise will want Marcus Stoinis to fire for them as per his true potential. He can play the role of a finisher and can also bowl a few handy overs.

2. Nicholas Pooran

Lucknow Super Giants paid INR 16 crore to get Nicholas Pooran ahead of IPL 2023 which clearly suggests that he’ll be their go-to man in the middle order. In Quinton de Kock’s absence, he can keep wickets as well as he does for West Indies. Pooran has a staggering strike rate of 151.24 in the Indian Premier League after playing 47 games. He has got the ability to win games on his own which will certainly help the LSG franchise.

3. Mark Wood

The English pacer can regularly bowl at a speed of 150+ kmph which can threaten any batsman in the world. Wood hasn’t got the kind of success he would like in the Indian Premier League till now and IPL 2023 can be his go-to edition. Mark Wood has played 28 T20Is and has grabbed 45 wickets. He has an economy rate of 8.41 which is quite low considering the kind of wicket-taker he is.

4. Daniel Sams

Daniel Sams can provide the left-arm seam bowling option LSG needs in the absence of Mohsin Khan. He has can bowl some brilliant cutters during the death overs to restrict opponent batters from going big. Daniel Sams can also score a few vital runs in the lower middle order.