Lucknow Super Giants

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Lucknow Super Giants
Lucknow Super Giants logo.png
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; 5 months ago (2021-10-25)
Home groundBRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Capacity50,000

T20 kit

Lucknow Super Giants in 2022

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]

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 Cricket Control 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 Cr, 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 My11Circle Darwin Platform Greenply


Seasons[]

Year League table standing Final standing
2022 TBD TBD

Current squad[]

  • Players with international caps are listed in bold.
No. Name Nationality Birth date Batting style Bowling style Year signed Notes
Captain
1 KL Rahul  India (1992-04-18) 18 April 1992 (age 29) Right-handed Right-arm medium 2022 Captain
Batters
21 Manish Pandey  India (1989-09-10) 10 September 1989 (age 32) 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
All-rounders
Marcus Stoinis  Australia (1989-08-16) 16 August 1989 (age 32) Right-handed Right-arm medium 2022 Overseas
Jason Holder  West Indies 5 November 1991 (age 30) Right-handed Right-arm medium 2022 Overseas
25 Krunal Pandya  India 24 March 1991 (age 30 years) Left-handed Left Arm orthodox 2022
57 Deepak Hooda  India 19 April 1995 (age 26 years) Right-handed Right-arm off break 2022
Krishnappa Gowtham  India 20 October 1988 (age 33 years) Right Handed Right-arm off-break 2022
Kyle Mayers  West Indies 8 September 1992 (age 29 years) Left-Handed Right-arm medium 2022 Overseas
11 Ayush Badoni  India 3 December 1999 (age 22 years) Right-Handed Right-Arm Off Spin 2022
Karan Sharma  India 31 October 1998 (age 23 years) Right Handed Right-arm offbreak 2022
Wicket-keepers
Quinton de Kock  South Africa (1992-12-17) 17 December 1992 (age 29) Left-handed – 2022 Overseas
Spin Bowlers
56 Ravi Bishnoi  India (2000-09-05) 5 September 2000 (age 21) Right-handed Right-arm leg break 2022
Shahbaz Nadeem  India (1989-08-12) 12 August 1989 (age 32) Right-handed Left Arm orthodox 2022
Pace Bowlers
5 Dushmantha Chameera  Sri Lanka (1992-01-11) 11 January 1992 (age 30) Right-handedb Right-arm fast 2022 Overseas
6 Avesh Khan  India (1996-12-13) 13 December 1996 (age 25) Right-handed Right-arm fast 2022
9 Ankit Rajpoot  India (1993-12-04) 4 December 1993 (age 28) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast 2022
Andrew Tye  Australia (1986-12-12) 12 December 1986 (age 35) Right-handed Right-arm medium fast 2022 Overseas
47 Mohsin Khan  India (1998-07-15) 15 July 1998 (age 23) Left-handed Left-arm medium-fast 2022
Mayank Yadav  India (2002-06-17) 17 June 2002 (age 19) Right-handed Right-arm fast medium 2022
Source: LSG Players

Administration and support staff[]

Position Name
Owner Sanjiv Goenka[1]
CEO Raghu Iyer[12]
Team manager Vacant
Head coach Zimbabwe Andy Flower[1]
Assistant coach India Vijay Dahiya[13]
Mentor India Gautam Gambhir[14]
Fielding coach Zimbabwe Richard Halsall
Bowling coach Australia Andy Bichel
Strength and Conditioning Coach Australia Warren Andrews [15]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "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.
  12. ^ "The Lucknow IPL team is now sponsored by My11Circle". The Statesman. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  13. ^ "Former India Wicket-Keeper Vijay Dahiya Appointed Lucknow IPL Franchise's Assistant Coach". NDTV Sports. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  14. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Gautam Gambhir appointed team mentor of Lucknow IPL franchise". Times of India. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  15. ^ "Perth Scorchers fitness guru Warren Andrews recruited by IPL's Lucknow after Justin Langer recommendation". The West Australian. Retrieved 23 February 2022.

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