Lucknow Super Giants
| League | Indian Premier League |
|---|---|
| Personnel | |
| Captain | KL Rahul |
| Coach | Andy Flower |
| Owner | RPSG Group |
| Team information | |
| City | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Founded | 25 October 2021 |
| Home ground | BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
| Capacity | 50,000 |
| Official website: | [1] |
 Lucknow Super Giants in 2022 | |
The Lucknow Super Giants[1] is a future franchise cricket team based in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, that will play in the Indian Premier League from 2022.[2][3][4]
The team has appointed former England cricket team coach Andy Flower as the head coach[5] and two-time IPL winning Gautam Gambhir as a mentor.[6] It was bought by the RPSG Group after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had proposed bids for two new IPL teams in 2021.[7][8]
Current squad[9][edit]
| No. | Name | Nat | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Signed year | Salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| 1. | KL Rahul | 
|
18 April 1992
(age 29) |
Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2022 | ₹17 crore (US$8,000,000 | Captain |
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| 2. | Marcus Stoinis | 
|
16 August 1989
(age 32) |
Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2022 | ₹9.2 crore (US$1,200,000) | |
| Pace Bowlers | ||||||||
| 3. | Ravi Bishnoi |
|
5 September 2000
(age 21) |
Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2022 | ₹4 crore (US$500,000) | |
References[edit]
- ↑ Jan 24, PTI / Updated; 2022; Ist, 20:57. "Lucknow Super Giants: Lucknow IPL team to be called Lucknow Super Giants | Cricket News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
- ↑ "Lucknow gets its own IPL team". Hindustan Times. 2021-10-25. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
- ↑ "IPL jackpot: Rs 7,090 crore for Lucknow, Rs 5,625 crore top bid for Ahmedabad". The Indian Express. 2021-10-26. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
- ↑ Desk, India com Sports. "IPL Auction Highlights: RPSG Group Takes Lucknow with 7000 Crore Bid, CVC Capital Bags Ahmedabad". www.india.com. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
- ↑ "Andy Flower named Lucknow IPL franchise head coach". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
- ↑ Dec 18, Partha Bhaduri / TNN /; 2021; Ist, 14:22. "EXCLUSIVE: Gautam Gambhir appointed team mentor of Lucknow IPL franchise | Cricket News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
- ↑ "IPL 2022 - Lucknow and Ahmedabad become home to the two newest IPL franchises". espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ↑ "RPSG Group and CVC Capital land successful bids to acquire Lucknow and Ahmedabad IPL teams | Cricket". Hindustan Times. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ↑ "Lucknow makes KL Rahul joint-highest-paid player in IPL history". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
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