League | Indian Premier League | ||
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Personnel | |||
Captain | KL Rahul | ||
Coach | Justin Langer | ||
Chairman | Sanjiv Goenka | ||
Owner | RPSG Group | ||
Chief executive | Vinod Bisht | ||
Manager | Saumyadeep Pyne | ||
Team information | |||
City | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India | ||
Colours | Blue & Orange | ||
Founded | 25 October 2021 | ||
Home ground | Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India | ||
Capacity | 50,100 | ||
Official website | lucknowsupergiants.in | ||
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Lucknow Super Giants(LSG) is a professional franchise cricket team based in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh that competes in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Founded in 2021, the team plays its home matches at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. The team is owned by RPSG Group, who previously owned the Rising Pune Supergiant franchise between 2016 and 2017, and is captained by KL Rahul and coached by Justin Langer. [2]
The Governing Council of the Indian Premier League issued an invitation to tender for two new sides in August 2021. A total of 22 companies declared an interest, but with a high base price for the new teams, there were no more than six serious bidders. The Sanjiv Goenka-owned RPSG Group won the rights to operate the Lucknow franchise with a bid of ₹ 7,090 crore (equivalent to ₹80 billionorUS$950 million in 2023). [3] [4]
The team launched a competition to decide its name, with Lucknow Super Giants chosen in January 2022. which can also be seen in the name of his previous IPL franchise Rising Pune Supergiant, South African Franchise Durban's Super Giant [5] s and also in the renaming of Mohun Bagan Athletic Club's footballing division to Mohun Bagan Super Giant. [6]
At the February 2022 mega auction, the franchise purchased its first set of players. Notable players signed included KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock, Mark Wood and Marcus Stoinis. Later in the year, the franchise named Rahul as the captain of the team and former Zimbabwean cricketer Andy Flower as head coach. [7] [8] Additionally, former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir was appointed as the team mentor. [9]
In the 2022 season, the franchise finished third in the group stage and qualified for the playoffs. They faced the fourth placed Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Eliminator match and were knocked out at that stage. [10] The 2023 season saw the side again finishing 3rd and losing the eliminator, this time to Mumbai Indians.
The Lucknow Super Giants became one of the 10 most popular cricket clubs from India. As of March 2024, the club had 4.6 million followers on social media. [11]
Season | League standing | Final standing |
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2022 | 3rd out of 10 | Playoffs |
2023 | 3rd out of 10 | Playoffs |
2024 | 7th out of 10 | League stage |
Last updated: 18 May 2024 [12]
Player | Nationality [lower-alpha 1] | From | To | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Win% | Best Result |
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KL Rahul | India | 2022 | Present | 37 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 54.05 | Playoffs (2022, 2023) |
Krunal Pandya | India | 2023 | 2023 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 50 | Stand-In |
Nicholas Pooran | West Indies | 2024 | 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | Stand-In |
Season | Round | Table Standing | Matches Played | Won | Lost | Tied | No Result | Win% |
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2022 | Eliminator | 3rd | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
2023 | Eliminator | 3rd | 15 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 53.33 |
2024 | League | 7th | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Opposition | Played | Won | Lost | No Result | Win% |
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Chennai Super Kings | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 60 |
Delhi Capitals | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60 |
Gujarat Titans | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 20 |
Kolkata Knight Riders | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60 |
Mumbai Indians | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 |
Punjab Kings | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75 |
Rajasthan Royals | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 20 |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 40 |
Sunrisers Hyderabad | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75 |
Source- Cricbuzz [13]
Last updated: 18 May 2024
The team's home ground is the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. During its first season, the team was unable to play any matches at the ground due to restrictions put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19 in India; all of the 2022 league stage matches were hosted in Maharashtra. [14] These restrictions were removed in 2023 and the side played on the ground during the season.
Year | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (front) | Shirt sponsor (back) | Chest branding |
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2022 | The Souled Store | My11Circle | Darwin Platform | Greenply |
2023 | Shyam Steel | |||
2024 | Six5Six | BKT | Dangal TV [15] |
Lucknow Super Giants squad for the 2024 Indian Premier League | ||||||||
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No. | Name | Nat | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Signed year | Salary | Notes |
Captain | ||||||||
1 | KL Rahul | 18 April 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2022 | ₹17 crore (US$2.0 million) | Wicket-keeper | |
Batters | ||||||||
3 | Ayush Badoni | 3 December 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2022 | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) | ||
37 | Devdutt Padikkal | 7 July 2000 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2023 | ₹7.75 crore (US$930,000) | Traded [lower-alpha 2] | |
70 | Ashton Turner | 25 January 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2023 | ₹1.00 crore (US$120,000) | Overseas | |
Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
12 | Quinton de Kock | 17 December 1992 | Left-handed | — | 2022 | ₹6.75 crore (US$810,000) | Overseas | |
29 | Nicholas Pooran | 2 October 1995 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2023 | ₹16 crore (US$1.9 million) | Overseas; Vice captain | |
All-rounders | ||||||||
20 | Arshad Khan | 20 December 1997 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | 2023 | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) | ||
33 | Arshin Kulkarni | 15 February 2005 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2023 | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) | ||
— | David Willey | 28 February 1990 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2023 | ₹2 crore (US$240,000) | Overseas; Withdrawn [lower-alpha 3] | |
7 | Krishnappa Gowtham | 20 October 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2022 | ₹90 lakh (US$110,000) | ||
17 | Marcus Stoinis | 16 August 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2022 | ₹9.2 crore (US$1.1 million) | Overseas | |
24 | Krunal Pandya | 24 March 1991 | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2022 | ₹8.25 crore (US$990,000) | ||
71 | Kyle Mayers | 8 September 1992 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | 2022 | ₹50 lakh (US$60,000) | Overseas | |
57 | Deepak Hooda | 19 April 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2022 | ₹5.75 crore (US$690,000) | ||
46 | Prerak Mankad | 23 April 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2023 | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) | ||
Pace bowlers | ||||||||
33 | Mark Wood | 11 January 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2023 | ₹7.5 crore (US$900,000) | Overseas; Withdrawn [lower-alpha 4] | |
34 | Yudhvir Singh | 13 September 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2023 | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) | ||
47 | Mohsin Khan | 15 July 1998 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | 2022 | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) | ||
32 | Shivam Mavi | 26 November 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2024 | ₹6.40 crore (US$770,000) | ||
9 | Yash Thakur | 28 December 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2023 | ₹45 lakh (US$54,000) | ||
78 | Naveen-ul-Haq | 23 September 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2023 | ₹50 lakh (US$60,000) | Overseas | |
8 | Mayank Yadav | 17 June 2002 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2022 | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) | Withdrawn [lower-alpha 5] | |
21 | Matt Henry | 14 December 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2024 | ₹1.25 crore (US$150,000) | Overseas; Replacement [lower-alpha 3] | |
63 | Shamar Joseph | 31 August 1999 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast | 2024 | ₹3 crore (US$360,000) | Overseas; Replacement [lower-alpha 4] | |
Spin bowlers | ||||||||
99 | Amit Mishra | 24 November 1982 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 2023 | ₹50 lakh (US$60,000) | ||
30 | Manimaran Siddharth | 3 July 1998 | Right-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | 2023 | ₹2.4 crore (US$290,000) | ||
56 | Ravi Bishnoi | 5 September 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 2022 | ₹4 crore (US$480,000) |
Position | Name |
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CEO | Vinod Bisht |
Team manager | Saumyadeep Pyne |
Director - Talent Search and Academies | M. S. K. Prasad |
Head coach | Justin Langer |
Mentor | Zaheer Khan |
Assistant coach | Lance Klusener |
Assistant coach | Sridharan Sriram |
Cricket Consultant | Adam Voges |
Spin bowling consultant | Pravin Tambe |
Bowling coach | Morne Morkel |
Fielding coach | Jonty Rhodes |
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