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Lucknow Super Giants, aka LSG, is a professional franchise cricket team based in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh that competes in the Indian Premier League. The franchise is owned by Sanjiv Goenka of the RPSG Group since 2021. The team plays its home matches at the Ekana Cricket Stadium. As of the 2025 season the team is currently coached by Justin Langer and captained by Rishabh Pant.
Since the first appearance in 2022, the team has reached to the playoffs in first two seasons (2022, 2023) and finished at 7th in points table in 2024.
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 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$930 million in 2023).[2][3]
The team launched a competition to decide its name, with Lucknow Super Giants chosen in January 2022. South African franchise Durban's Super Giants[4] and also in the renaming of Mohun Bagan Athletic Club's footballing division to Mohun Bagan Super Giant.[5]
Team history
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.[6][7] Additionally, former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir was appointed as the team mentor.[8]
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.[9] 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 April 2025, the club had 5.1 million followers on social media. [10]
In 2024, the franchise finished 7th in the league stage winning 7 out of their 14 matches.
Ahead of mega auction, Lucknow Super Giants retained Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Mohsin Khan, Ravi Bishnoi and Mayank Yadav. Notable releases included their former captain KL Rahul, Krunal Pandya, Marcus Stoinis, Quinton de Kock and others. They bought the most expensive player, their new captain, Rishabh Pant for ₹27 crores in the auction. Zaheer Khan was appointed as the mentor.
Seasons
| 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
Last updated: 4 April 2025 [11]
| Player | Nationality[a] | From | To | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Win% | Best Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KL Rahul |  India |
2022 | 2024 | 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 |
| Rishabh Pant | India
|
2025 | Present | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | - |
Statistics
| Season | Most runs | Most wickets |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | KL Rahul (616) | Avesh Khan (18) |
| 2023 | Marcus Stoinis (408) | Ravi Bishnoi (16) |
| 2024 | KL Rahul (520) | Naveen-ul-Haq (14) |
| 2025 | Nicholas Pooran (201) | Shardul Thakur (7) |
Result summary
Season summary
| Season | Round | Table Standing | Matches Played | Won | Lost | NR | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Eliminator | 3rd | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 60.00 |
| 2023 | Eliminator | 3rd | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 53.33 |
| 2024 | League | 7th | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 50.00 |
| 2025 | Ongoing | 6th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Total | 48 | 26 | 21 | 1 | 54.17 |
Source- Cricbuzz[12]
Performance in IPL Knockouts
| Matches Played | Won | Lost | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 00.00 |
Head to Head Record
| Opponent Team | Matches Played | Matches Won | Matches Lost | No Result | Success Rate (in %) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chennai Super Kings | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 60.00 |
| Delhi Capitals | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Gujarat Titans | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Mumbai Indians | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Punjab Kings | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 40.00 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80.00 |
Last updated: 4 April 2025
Home ground
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.[13] These restrictions were removed in 2023 and the side played on the ground during the season. Fans in Lucknow enjoy matches of LSG and dance over Bhojpuri songs
Kit manufacturers and sponsors
| Year | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (front) | Shirt sponsor (back) | Chest branding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | My11Circle | Darwin Platform | Greenply | |
| 2023 | Alcis | Shyam Steel | ||
| 2024 | SIX5SIX | BKT | ||
| 2025 | Dream11 |
Current Squad
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
- * denotes a player who is currently unavailable for selection.
- * denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain and Wicket-Keeper Batsman | ||||||||
| 17 | Rishabh Pant | India |
4 October 1997 | Left-handed | 2025 | ₹27 crore (US$3.2 million) | Captain | |
| Batters | ||||||||
| 10 | David Miller |  South Africa |
10 June 1989 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2025 | ₹7.5 crore (US$880,000) | Overseas |
| 94 | Aiden Markram | South Africa |
4 October 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2025 | ₹2 crore (US$230,000) | Overseas |
| Himmat Singh | India |
8 November 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2025 | ₹30 lakh (US$35,000) | ||
| Matthew Breetzke | South Africa |
3 November 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2025 | ₹75 lakh (US$88,000) | Overseas | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| 29 | Nicholas Pooran | West Indies |
2 October 1995 | Left-handed | 2023 | ₹21 crore (US$2.5 million) | Vice-Captain; Overseas | |
| Aryan Juyal | India |
11 November 2001 | Right-handed | 2025 | ₹30 lakh (US$35,000) | |||
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| 54 | Shardul Thakur | India |
16 October 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2025 | ₹2 crore (US$230,000) | Replacement player; Replaced Mohsin Khan |
| 8 | Mitchell Marsh |  Australia |
20 October 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2025 | ₹3.4 crore (US$400,000) | Overseas |
| 21 | Shahbaz Ahmed | India |
11 December 1994 | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2025 | ₹2.4 crore (US$280,000) | |
| 3 | Ayush Badoni | India |
3 December 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2022 | ₹4 crore (US$470,000) | |
| Yuvraj Chaudhary | India |
6 October 2001 | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2025 | ₹30 lakh (US$35,000) | ||
| Abdul Samad | India |
28 October 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2025 | ₹4.2 crore (US$490,000) | ||
| Rajvardhan Hangargekar | India |
10 November 2002 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2025 | ₹30 lakh (US$35,000) | ||
| Arshin Kulkarni | India |
15 February 2005 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ₹30 lakh (US$35,000) | |||
| Pace bowlers | ||||||||
| 06 | Avesh Khan | India |
13 December 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2025 | ₹9.75 crore (US$1.1 million) | |
| Akash Deep | India |
15 December 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2025 | ₹8 crore (US$930,000) | ||
| Mohsin Khan | India |
15 July 1998 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | 2022 | ₹4 crore (US$470,000) | Withdrawn Player; Replaced by Shardul Thakur | |
| Shamar Joseph | West Indies |
31 August 1999 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ₹75 lakh (US$88,000) | Overseas | ||
| 25 | Prince Yadav | India |
12 December 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2025 | ₹30 lakh (US$35,000) | |
| Akash Singh | India |
26 April 2002 | Right-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | 2025 | ₹30 lakh (US$35,000) | ||
| Mayank Yadav | India |
17 June 2002 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2022 | ₹11 crore (US$1.3 million) | ||
| Spin bowlers | ||||||||
| 30 | Manimaran Siddharth | India |
3 July 1998 | Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox | ₹75 lakh (US$88,000) | ||
| 74 | Digvesh Singh | India |
15 December 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2025 | ₹30 lakh (US$35,000) | |
| 56 | Ravi Bishnoi | India |
5 September 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2022 | ₹11 crore (US$1.3 million) | |
| Source: LSG Squad | ||||||||
Administration and support staff
| 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 |
| Vijay Dahiya | |
| Rajat Bhatia | |
| Source: LSG Staff | |
Super Giant family
- Durban's Super Giants
- Mohun Bagan Super Giant
- Manchester Originals (technically)
- Rising Pune Supergiant (defunct)
Notes
- ^ The information in the nationality column is according to ESPNcricinfo. This information may not necessarily reflect the player's birthplace or citizenship.
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ https://vocal.media/art/top-10-most-followed-ipl-teams-on-social-media
- ^ "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.
See also
External links
- Official website
- Team profile at iplt20.com
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