3 Lucknow Super Giants players who might be benched in IPL 2026

1. Arjun Tendulkar

It came as a surprise when Arjun Tendulkar was traded in from the Mumbai Indians ahead of the auction. Arjun was thought to be a mainstay, but a move away could be a beneficial one, keeping him away from the limelight and the glamour that follows his lineage at Mumbai. But at Lucknow, he finds himself in a tricky situation.

Despite being a reliable presence for Goa in all three formats in the domestic circle, Arjun finds himself lower in the pecking order at Lucknow, with the depth of Indian pace-bowling options at the franchise’s disposal. While his left-arm angle and added batting could be a difference point, the return of Mohsin Khan, a player the franchise have constantly backed despite injury, would mean Arjun finds it difficult to find a place in IPL 2026.