# Lucknow Super Giants

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.

## 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$910 million in 2023).
The team launched a competition to decide its name, with Lucknow Super Giants chosen in January 2022.South African franchise Durban's Super Giants and also in the renaming of Mohun Bagan Athletic Club's footballing division to Mohun Bagan Super Giant.

## 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. Additionally, former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir was appointed as the team mentor.
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. 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.

## 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: 22 January 2025
| Player | Nationality | 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 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |

## Result summary
### Season summary

| 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 |
| Total | | | 44 | 24 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 54.54 |
Source- Cricbuzz
Last updated: 18 May 2024

## 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. 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 | My11Circle | Shyam Steel | Greenply |
| 2024 | SIX5SIX | My11Circle | BKT | Greenply |
| 2025 | SIX5SIX | Dream11 | BKT | Greenply |

## 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 | Salary | Notes |
| Batters |||||||||
| | David Miller | South Africa | (1989-06-10) 10 June 1989 (age 35) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | ₹7.5 crore (US$860,000) | Overseas |
| | Aiden Markram | South Africa | (1994-10-04) 4 October 1994 (age 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ₹2 crore (US$230,000) | Overseas |
| | Himmat Singh | India | (1996-11-08) 8 November 1996 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ₹30 lakh (US$34,000) | |
| | Ayush Badoni | India | (1999-12-03) 3 December 1999 (age 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ₹4 crore (US$460,000) | |
| Wicket-keepers |||||||||
| | Nicholas Pooran | West Indies | (1995-10-02) 2 October 1995 (age 29) | Left-handed | | ₹21 crore (US$2.4 million) | Vice-captain; Overseas |
| | Rishabh Pant | India | (1997-10-04) 4 October 1997 (age 27) | Left-handed | | ₹27 crore (US$3.1 million) | Captain |
| | Matthew Breetzke | South Africa | (1998-11-03) 3 November 1998 (age 26) | Right-handed | | ₹75 lakh (US$86,000) | Overseas |
| | Aryan Juyal | India | (2001-11-11) 11 November 2001 (age 23) | Right-handed | | ₹30 lakh (US$34,000) | |
| All-rounders |||||||||
| | Mitchell Marsh | Australia | (1991-10-20) 20 October 1991 (age 33) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ₹3.4 crore (US$390,000) | Overseas |
| | Shahbaz Ahmed | India | (1994-12-11) 11 December 1994 (age 30) | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | ₹2.4 crore (US$270,000) | |
| | Yuvraj Chaudhary | India | (2001-10-06) 6 October 2001 (age 23) | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | ₹30 lakh (US$34,000) | |
| | Abdul Samad | India | (2001-10-28) 28 October 2001 (age 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | ₹4.2 crore (US$480,000) | |
| | Rajvardhan Hangargekar | India | (2002-11-10) 10 November 2002 (age 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ₹30 lakh (US$34,000) | |
| | Arshin Kulkarni | India | (2005-02-15) 15 February 2005 (age 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ₹30 lakh (US$34,000) | |
| Pace bowlers |||||||||
| | Avesh Khan | India | (1996-12-13) 13 December 1996 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ₹9.75 crore (US$1.1 million) | |
| | Akash Deep | India | (1996-12-15) 15 December 1996 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ₹8 crore (US$920,000) | |
| | Prince Yadav | India | (1998-01-02) 2 January 1998 (age 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ₹30 lakh (US$34,000) | |
| | Mohsin Khan | India | (1998-07-15) 15 July 1998 (age 26) | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | ₹4 crore (US$460,000) | |
| | Shamar Joseph | West Indies | (1999-08-31) 31 August 1999 (age 25) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ₹75 lakh (US$86,000) | Overseas |
| | Akash Singh | India | (2002-04-26) 26 April 2002 (age 22) | Right-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | ₹30 lakh (US$34,000) | |
| | Mayank Yadav | India | (2002-06-17) 17 June 2002 (age 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ₹11 crore (US$1.3 million) | |
| Spin bowlers |||||||||
| | Manimaran Siddharth | India | (1998-07-03) 3 July 1998 (age 26) | Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox | ₹75 lakh (US$86,000) | |
| | Digvesh Singh | India | (1999-12-15) 15 December 1999 (age 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | ₹30 lakh (US$34,000) | |
| | Ravi Bishnoi | India | (2000-09-05) 5 September 2000 (age 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | ₹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 |
| Assistant coach | Vijay Dahiya |
| Cricket Consultant | Adam Voges |
| Spin bowling consultant | Pravin Tambe |
| Fielding coach | Jonty Rhodes |
| Source: LSG Staff ||

## Super Giant family

* Durban's Super Giants
* Mohun Bagan Super Giant
* Manchester Originals (technically)