Lucknow Super Giants is a relatively new team in the IPL, which was introduced to the tournament alongside the Gujarat Titans before the 2022 season. Within the short 2-year span in the best T20 league of the world, Lucknow Super Giants has been a rather consistent team, as it ended both seasons with 4th position on the points table. The home matches of the LSG team are hosted by Lucknow’s BR SABV Ekana Cricket Stadium. In the inaugural year, Andy Flower was named the head coach of the team. The team is definitely looking to get ahead of their playoff streak and bag an IPL trophy in the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League.
| Captain: KL Rahul |
| Coach: Justin Langer |
| Home Ground: BR SABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
| IPL Titles: 0 |
| Owners: RPSG Group |
Lucknow Super Giants IPL 2024 Squad
LSG IPL 2024 Matches
| Date | Time | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24th March | 3:30 PM | RR vs LSG | Jaipur |
| 30th March | 7:30 PM | LSG vs PBKS | Lucknow |
| 2nd April | 7:30 PM | RCB vs LSG | Bengaluru |
| 7th April | 7:30 PM | LSG vs GT | Lucknow |
| 12th April | 7:30 PM | LSG s DC | Lucknow |
| 14th April | 3:30 PM | KKR vs LSG | Kolkata |
| 19th April | 7:30 PM | LSG vs CSK | Lucknow |
| 23rd April | 7:30 PM | CSK vs LSG | Chennai |
| 27th April | 7:30 PM | LSG vs RR | Lucknow |
| 30th April | 7:30 PM | LSG vs MI | Lucknow |
| 5th May | 7:30 PM | LSG vs KKR | Lucknow |
| 8th May | 7:30 PM | SRH vs LSG | Hyderabad |
| 14th May | 7:30 PM | DC vs LSG | Delhi |
| 17th May | 7:30 PM | MI vs LSG | Mumbai |
Journey of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
Right before the beginning of the IPL’s 2022 version, the officials announced the introduction of two new teams in the Indian Premier League. The base price for the team was high, leading to a lesser number of bidders. Consequently, in the mega auction, this team was purchased by the RPSG Group (by Sanjeev Goenka) at a price of INR 7,090 crores. This is the same enterprise that owned the franchise Rising Pune Supergiant between the 2016-2017 tenure.
KL Rahul was appointed the role of the captain of the Lucknow Super Giants. Andy Flower and Gautam Gambhir filled the roles of the head coach and the team mentor respectively. Ahead of the 2024 year’s season, Gautam Gambhir has joined back KKR, whereas, the head coach is Justin Langer, assisted by Sridharan Sriram. Over the years, some of the prominent players in this team have been: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock, Avesh Kumar, and Nicholas Pooran.
The Highs
The Lucknow Super Giants have an impeccable win percentage record of 100% against 3 teams, namely the Delhi Capitals, Kolkata Knight Riders, and Sunrisers Hyderabad. Moreover, out of the 4 instances where they played against the 5-time champions, Mumbai Indians, they have won thrice. This franchise has played only in 2 IPL seasons, but they have made it to the playoffs both times and finished the tournament being one of the top 4 teams in both 2022 and 2023.
The Lows
Despite their amazing win percentage and incredible performance in both seasons of the Indian Premier League, the LSG has not won a single trophy. Moreover, due to the Virat Kohli vs Naveen ul Haq fight, there was a constant stir on the internet about this team. The 16th season of the IPL also saw an injured KL Rahul, which went against the team’s winning efforts. Now, with a better sense of direction, the team must be looking forward to clinching the championship.
LSG Season by Season Performance
IPL 2023 – 4th Position
In 2023, LSG again reached the playoffs with 8 out of 14 wins. History repeated itself, and Mumbai Indians won the Eliminator in this season. Kyle Mayers, Marcus Stoinis, and Nicholas Pooran arose as the heroes, along with Naveen-ul-Haq. This is also the season when the Virat Kohli vs Naveen ul Haq fight fight occurred, which was later resolved in the India vs Afghanistan World Cup match.
IPL 2022 – 4th Position
In their first-ever IPL season, the Lucknow Super Giants lost only 5 out of their 14 matches and were qualified for the playoffs. KL Rahul, Deepak Hooda, and Quinton de Kock were the stars of this season. However, the Royal Challengers Bangalore knocked them out in the Eliminator match, thereby pushing them away from the IPL title. This is where the LSG vs RCB rivalry found its roots.
| Season | Performance |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 4th Position |
| 2022 | 4th Position |
Most Runs for LSG
- KL Rahul – 890 runs in 24 matches
- Quinton de Kock – 651 runs in 19 matches
- Marcus Stoinis – 564 runs in 26 matches
- Deepak Hooda – 535 runs in 27 matches
- Ayush Badoni – 399 runs in 28 matches
Most Wickets for LSG
Now, let us have a look at the top 5 bowlers for the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) team:
- Ravi Bishnoi – 29 wickets in 29 matches
- Avesh Khan – 26 wickets in 22 matches
- Krunal Pandya – 19 wickets in 29 matches
- Mohsin Khan – 17 wickets in 14 matches
- Jason Holder – 14 wickets in 12 matches
