10. Lucknow Supergiants (LSG) – Deepak Hooda, Ayush Badoni, Nicolas Pooran and Marcus Stoinis

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IPL 2023: Deepak Hooda (Source: Guerilla Cricket)

Rating: 6.5/10

The Supergiants have one of the most formidable opening slots of the tournament. LSG lacks a proper middle order that can act as pillars to the LSG innings after a tremendous performance from the opening batsmen. Deepak Hooda was their star performer in 2022; he was the only hope for LSG in the middle order, but he has faced a severe setback since then, and his lack of form is a matter of concern for the Supergiants. 

LSG would pin all their hopes on the heavily paid Pooran, who is likely to play the role of a finishing middle-order batter due to the continuous disappointment from Stoinis on the international stage and Krunal on the domestic platform.