Lucknow Super Giants

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) are a franchise cricket team based in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. They play in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Founded in 2021, the team will play its home matches at the BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. The team is captained by KL Rahul and coached by Andy Flower.[1]

Lucknow Super Giants
LeagueIndian Premier League
Personnel
CaptainKL Rahul
CoachAndy Flower
Fielding coachRichard Halsall
OwnerRPSG Group
Chief executiveRaghu Iyer
Team information
CityLucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Founded25 October 2021 (2021-10-25)
Home groundBRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Capacity50,000

T20 kit

Lucknow Super Giants in 2022

The team is owned by RPSG Group who previously owned the Rising Pune Supergiant franchise between 2016 and 2017.

Franchise history

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 Board of Control for Cricket in India allowed a consortium of three companies or individuals to bid for each franchise. The Sanjiv Goenka-owned RPSG Group won the rights to operate the Lucknow franchise with a bid of ₹7,090 crore.[2][3]

The team launched a competition to decide its name, from which the name Lucknow Super Giants was chosen in January 2022.[4] Ahead of the IPL 2022 mega auction, the franchise drafted KL Rahul as their captain for ₹17 crore, making him the joint highest paid player in the league. The franchise also bought Marcus Stoinis and Ravi Bishnoi.[5] The team unveiled their jersey for IPL 2022.[6]

Home ground
Inside view of the BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium
Main article: BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium

The home ground of the side will be the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium. The stadium was renamed from Ekana Cricket Stadium in honor of the late Atal Bihari Vajpayee, a former Indian Prime Minister.[7][8][9] It was established in 2017. On 6 November 2018, the stadium hosted its first international match, a Twenty20 International (T20I) between India and the West Indies,[10] becoming the 52nd stadium in India to host an international cricket match.[11]

Kit manufacturers and sponsors
Year Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor (front) Shirt sponsor (back) Chest Branding
2022 The Souled Store My11Circle Darwin Platform Greenply


Current squad
  • Players with international caps are listed in bold.
No. Name Nationality Birth date Batting style Bowling style Year signed Notes
Captain
1KL Rahul India (1992-04-18) 18 April 1992Right-handedRight-arm medium2022 Captain
Batters
21 Manish Pandey  India (1989-09-10) 10 September 1989 Right-handed – 2022
117 Evin Lewis  West Indies 27 December 1991 (age 30) Left-handed Right-arm medium 2022 Overseas
19 Manan Vohra  India 18 July 1993 (age 28) Right-handed Right-arm medium 2022
11Ayush Badoni India3 December 1999 (age 22 years)Right-handedRight-arm off spin2022
All-rounders
17Marcus Stoinis Australia (1989-08-16) 16 August 1989Right-handedRight-arm medium2022Overseas
98Jason Holder West Indies5 November 1991 (age 30)Right-handedRight-arm medium2022Overseas
25Krunal Pandya India24 March 1991 (age 30 years)Left-handedLeft-arm orthodox2022
57Deepak Hooda India19 April 1995 (age 26 years)Right-handedRight-arm off break2022
7Krishnappa Gowtham India20 October 1988 (age 33 years)Right-handedRight-arm off-break2022
Kyle Mayers West Indies8 September 1992 (age 29 years)Left-handedRight-arm medium2022Overseas
Karan Sharma India31 October 1998 (age 23 years)Right handedRight-arm offbreak2022
Wicket-keepers
12 Quinton de Kock  South Africa (1992-12-17) 17 December 1992 Left-handed – 2022 Overseas
Spin Bowlers
56Ravi Bishnoi India (2000-09-05) 5 September 2000Right-handedRight-arm leg break2022
Shahbaz Nadeem India (1989-08-12) 12 August 1989Right-handedLeft-arm orthodox2022
Pace Bowlers
Mark Wood England (1990-01-11) 11 January 1990Right-handedRight-arm fast2022Overseas
68Andrew Tye Australia (1986-12-12) 12 December 1986Right-handedRight-arm medium fast2022Overseas
5Dushmantha Chameera Sri Lanka (1992-01-11) 11 January 1992Right-handedRight-arm fast2022Overseas
6 Avesh Khan India (1996-12-13) 13 December 1996Right-handedRight-arm fast2022
9Ankit Rajpoot India (1993-12-04) 4 December 1993Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast2022
47Mohsin Khan India (1998-07-15) 15 July 1998Left-handedLeft-arm medium-fast2022
Mayank Yadav India (2002-06-17) 17 June 2002Right-handedRight-arm fast medium2022
Source: LSG Players

Administration and support staff
Position Name
OwnerSanjiv Goenka
CEORaghu Iyer
Team managerVacant
Head coachAndy Flower
Assistant coachVijay Dahiya
MentorGautam Gambhir
Bowling coachAndy Bichel
Fielding coachRichard Halsall
Strength and conditioning coachWarren Andrews

References
  1. "IPL 2022: Lucknow Super Giants unveil team logo". mid-day.com. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  2. "Industrialist Sanjiv Goenka wins IPL's new Lucknow franchise with bid of over Rs 7,000 crore". The Print. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  3. "Sanjiv Goenka's RPSG Group gets Lucknow franchise with Rs 7,090 crore bid: BCCI source". The Economic Times. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  4. "IPL: New Lucknow Franchise Named As Lucknow Super Giants". Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  5. "Lucknow makes KL Rahul joint-highest-paid player in IPL history". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  6. "Lucknow Super Giants Release Theme Song Featuring Badshah and Official Jersey Ahead of IPL 2022 (Watch Video)". LatestLY. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  7. "Ekana stadium named after Atal Bihari Vajpayee". United News of India. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  8. "Lucknow stadium renamed in honour of Atal Bihari Vajpayee ahead of India-West Indies T20I". India Today. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  9. "Day before Ind vs WI 2nd T20 match, newly built Ekana Stadium in Lucknow renamed after Atal Bihari Vajpayee". News Nation. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  10. "India, West Indies top orders in focus in Lucknow's international return". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  11. Sarangi, Y. b. (5 November 2018). "Ekana stadium adds a new chapter to Lucknow". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
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