Lucknow, Nov. 15 -- Lucknow Super Giants have made a bold move to release their South African power-hitter, David Miller and pace spearhead Akash Deep before the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 auction, scheduled to be held on December 16 with a salary cap of Rs 22.95 crore.

On Saturday, Lucknow announced its list of retained and released players before the 19th edition of the IPL. Miller, known for providing the fireworks in the middle, joined Lucknow at a price tag of Rs 7.5 crore.

The swashbuckling southpaw had a turbulent season, mustering up just 153 runs at 30.60 in 11 appearances, with an unbeaten 27 being his highest score. Apart from Miller, Akash, too, had a disappointing run with Lucknow.

He missed the initial phase of the ...