Team India's lead pacer Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the series as he has not yet fully recovered from the left knee injury. Following his absence, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced Auqib Nabi as his replacement in India's squad

South Africa's batsman Aiden Markram said that LSG's squad consists of some good leaders and he is not "too fussed" about the captaincy. Earlier, wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant stepped down as Super Giants' captain after the side finished at the bottom of the points table in the concluded IPL 2026