Top LSG retentions by Saba Karim and Parthiv Patel: Mayank, Bishnoi, and Pooran stand out

All 10 franchises must submit their list of player retentions by the upcoming Thursday deadline. Each franchise is allowed to retain a maximum of up to six players from their 2024 squad, with no more than five of those players being capped internationals, whether Indian or overseas.

LSG has been one of the hottest topics of the rumour mill after reports started to surface about the franchise deciding not to retain its captain for the past two seasons, KL Rahul.

While giving his perspective on LSG's retention strategy, Saba Karim feels that youngster Ayush Badoni should be among the top players to be retained alongside Nicholas Pooran.

"Ayush Badoni, with his form and batting brilliance, stands out as another retention option for LSG. Plus, he offers flexibility, being able to bowl right-arm off-spin if needed. Nicholas Pooran, though, has to be their top choice for retention," Karim said exclusively on JioCinema.

For Karim, while evaluating the spin department, Ravi Bishnoi was pitched as one of the top contenders. However, the former Indian cricketer Amit Mishra also emerges as an asset that could benefit the franchise.

"Ravi Bishnoi is another strong option, but there's also Amit Mishra, who can be an asset as an uncapped player. They do have options, but these players are crucial for LSG," he remarked.

For Parthiv, Delhi-tearaway Mayank Yadav is "definitely" a player that LSG would want to retain. In the batting department, he sees youngster Devdutt Padikkal as an option to be retained or brought back in by using Right To Match due to his versatility to bat in different positions.

"Mayank Yadav is definitely someone LSG would want to retain. Another option is Devdutt Padikkal. He has been batting at different positions, but I'm not entirely sure how much they'd prioritize retaining him. However, they could consider using the Right to Match card for him. Mohsin Khan is also a name worth adding to their considerations," Parthiv opined.

After all franchises announce their retained players, a mega auction will be held where each team has a purse of ₹120 crore to build their respective squads.

A franchise will lose ₹18 crore for the first player that it retains. For the second player, ₹14 crore will be deducted from the purse, ₹11 crore for the third and then ₹18 crore for the fourth and ₹14 crore for the fifth player. An uncapped player can be retained for ₹4 crore from the purse.

So if a team decides to retain five capped international players, then that franchise will lose at least ₹75 crore from its ₹120 crore purse before the mega auction.

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