IPL 2021, held with many concerns after rising cases of covid-19 in India, the event re-schedule from India to United Arab Emirates. BCCI before announcing new season of IPL 2022, confirmed that the two new teams are added to the new season. There are six cities including (Ahmedabad, Cuttack, Dharamshala, Guwahati, Indore and Lucknow) adjusted for teams franchise. The RPSG paid ₹7,090 crore, and bought the franchise for the Lucknow city. Lucknow IPL squad 2022 based on retentions announced while complete team reported once the IPL mega auction take place.
The BCCI allowed three players to buy before mega auction, this is only for the new teams included to the IPL season 2022. Lucknow have 33 crores budget to buy players before mega auction, KL Rahul who may not be part of Punjab Kings in the upcoming retentions, there are rumors that he will be the number one pick of the Lucknow in retentions. KL Rahul, salary reported $1.5 million which (11 crore) in Indian currency, but due to poor form in the T20 world cup it’s difficult to say he will earn same salary contract for another year. A source claimed that he is confirmed selection in retentions but not reported at which number (1st to 4th).
Hardik Pandya, is another all-rounder that is on the radar of Lucknow, the overseas player that will become part of Lucknow squad for IPL 2022 (Kagiso Rabada, David Warner) from overseas. It’ their first season, they will make sure they bring the best talent that help them to win the IPL 2022 trophy. Once the official players list of retain player on 30th November updated details provided here. Mega Auction confirmed in the month December 2021, but so far rising concerns of new covid-19 variants, the date may lead to next year.
| Players | Base Salary | Status | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|
| KL Rahul | $2.3 million | Local Icon | 2022 |
| Marcus Stoinis | $1.2 million | Overseas | 2022 |
| Ravi Bishnoi | $530,000 | Local | 2022 |
| Quinton de Kock | $875k | Overseas | 2022 |
| Manish Pandey | $600k | Local | 2022 |
| Jason Holder | $1.1m | Overseas | 2022 |
| Deepak Hooda | $750k | Local | 2022 |
| Krunal Pandya | $1.02m | Local | 2022 |
| Mark Wood | $950k | Overseas | 2022 |
| Manan Vohra | $30k | Local | 2022 |
| Evin Lewis | $265k | Overseas | 2022 |
| Kyle Mayers | $66k | Overseas | 2022 |
| Krishnappa Gowtham | $120k | Local | 2022 |
| Ayush Badoni | $30k | Local | 2022 |
| Karan Sharma | $30k | Local | 2022 |
| Dushmanta Chameera | $265k | Overseas | 2022 |
| Shahbaz Nadeem | $66k | Local | 2022 |
| Avesh Khan | $1.3m | Local | 2022 |
| Ankit Rajpoot | $66k | Local | 2022 |
| Mohsin Khan | $30k | Local | 2022 |
| Mayank Yadav | $30k | Local | 2022 |