The Indian Premier League auction is imminent. The franchises have secured crucial individuals via retentions and trades. Let us examine the players LSG intends to target for the 2026 auction so as to replace David Miller.
Liam Livingstone
Royal Challengers Bengaluru have placed the English all-rounder in the list of players released by RCB for the year 2026. But after going through a very bad season with the champions of 2025, Liam Livingstone is now back to his crushing best in the Abu Dhabi T10 League 2025.
He scored 89 runs in five games with the Quetta Qavalry, at an incredible strike rate of 202.27. The 32-year-old has made nine boundaries and six sixes so far which has helped him to get into the list of top 10 best batting strike rates in the 10-over tournament. If the England player keeps this hot streak going, he can be considered for the LSG target players list to fill the vacancy of David Miller.
Glenn Maxwell
Another firecracker all-rounder who might be on the LSG target player’s list for IPL 2026 is the Australian star Glenn Maxwell. Earlier, the 37-year-old had a very bad time with the Punjab Kings, managing to score only 48 in seven matches. However, the finisher made a wonderful comeback in Major League Cricket (MLC) 2025.
The Washington Freedom captain scored 252 runs in 12 matches with a fierce strike rate of 175. He also recently hit a blistering, unbeaten 62-run knock off only 36 balls to give his team a thrilling T20I victory over South Africa at home. Maxwell’s finishing skills are a perfect match for the players of the Proteas, David Miller, and he could be a valuable addition to the LSG squad in 2026.
IPL 2026
The spectacular Caribbean player stunned everyone by being included in the IPL 2026 released players list. After a long twelve years of collaboration, the Kolkata Knight Riders have decided to part ways with Andre Russell. Nevertheless, the cricketing world is still to a great extent aware of his power hitting and influential performance even though his numbers have dropped significantly during the current season.
Russell has not only been delivering but also getting back to the old days by his two thrilling mini innings in the T10 batting festival. He has made a brutal eight-ball 25 and then a quick 13 off just six balls in the game for the Deccan Gladiators. The Lucknow Super Giants would rank among the many teams who wish to sign him up for their squad. However, considering their total budget of only INR 22.95 crore, their probability of securing the deal is quite low.
