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. 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]
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| League | Indian Premier League | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personnel | |||
| Captain | KL Rahul (2022—2024) | ||
| 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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 2024 Lucknow Super Giants season | |||
Franchise history
editThe 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 billion or US$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]
Team history
editAt 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]
Seasons
edit| Season | League standing | Final standing |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3rd out of 10 | Playoffs |
| 2023 | 3rd out of 10 | Playoffs |
| 2024 | 7th out of 10 | League stage |
Captains
editLast updated: 18 May 2024 [12]
| Player | Nationality[a] | From | To | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Win% | Best Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Result summary
editSeason summary
edit| Season | Round | Table Standing | Matches Played | Won | Lost | Tied | No Result | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
By opposition
editSource- Cricbuzz[13]
Last updated: 18 May 2024
Home ground
editThe 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.
Kit manufacturers and sponsors
edit| Year | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (front) | Shirt sponsor (back) | Chest branding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Souled Store | My11Circle | Darwin Platform | Greenply |
| 2023 | Alcis | Shyam Steel | ||
| 2024 | Six5Six | BKT |
Current squad
edit- Source: ESPNcricinfo[15]
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
- * denotes a player who was unavailable for rest of the season.
| Lucknow Super Giants squad for the 2024 Indian Premier League | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[b] |
| 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[c] |
| 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[d] |
| 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[e] |
| 21 | Matt Henry |  |
14 December 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2024 | ₹1.25 crore (US$150,000) | Overseas; Replacement[c] |
| 63 | Shamar Joseph | |
31 August 1999 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast | 2024 | ₹3 crore (US$360,000) | Overseas; Replacement[d] |
| 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) | |
Administration and support staff
edit| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Fielding coach | Jonty Rhodes |
Super Giant Familly
editNotes
edit- ^ The information in the nationality column is according to ESPNcricinfo. This information may not necessarily reflect the player's birthplace or citizenship.
- ^ Ahead of the 2024 auction, Devdutt Padikkal was traded from Rajasthan Royals to Lucknow.[16]
- ^ a b Matt Henry replaced David Willey, after the latter withdrew due to Personal reasons.[17]
- ^ a b Shamar Joseph replaced Mark Wood, after the latter withdrew due to Workload management.[18]
- ^ Mayank Yadav withdrew due to Injury.[19]
References
edit- ^ "Mohun Bagan or Lucknow Super Giants? LSGs New Jersey For KKR Game in IPL 2024 Get Fans Reacting!". www.india.com. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "Mohun Bagan or Lucknow Super Giants? LSGs New Jersey For KKR Game in IPL 2024 Get Fans Reacting!". www.india.com. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "Industrialist Sanjiv Goenka wins IPL's new Lucknow franchise with bid of over Rs 7,000 crore". The Print. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ "Sanjiv Goenka's RPSG Group gets Lucknow franchise with Rs 7,090 crore bid: BCCI source". The Economic Times. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "RPSG Sports Business | Businesses". www.rpsg.in. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "ATK removed, it's Mohun Bagan Super Giant from June 1". The Times of India. 17 May 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ Abhishek, Aharon. "IPL 2022: 3 litmus tests KL Rahul must pass as LSG captain". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "Andy Flower named Lucknow IPL franchise head coach". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "Gautam Gambhir first Indian to be appointed global mentor of a T20 franchise". India Today. 7 October 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ Gupta, Rajarshi (26 May 2022). "IPL 2022 Eliminator LSG vs RCB: Royal Challengers Bangalore storm into Qualifier 2, Lucknow Super Giants knocked out". India Today. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Which IPL team has the most fans? CSK becomes first team to hit 16m followers on Instagram | Sporting News India". 21 May 2024.
- ^ "LSG : captains". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ "Lucknow Super Giants Cricket Team live scores, results". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "IPL 2022 to be held in five venues across Maharashtra". The New Indian Express. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "Lucknow Super Giants Squad – Indian Premier League, 2024 Squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "IPL 2024: List Of Players Traded And Released Ahead Of Mini-Auction". India.com. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "Lucknow Super Giants pick Matt Henry as a replacement for David Willey". Indian Premier League. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "Lucknow Super Giants name Shamar Joseph as replacement for Mark Wood". Indian Premier League. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "Will injured Deepak Chahar, Mayank Yadav miss out on remaining IPL 2024 matches?". mint. 4 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
External links
edit- Official website
- Team profile at iplt20.com