Lucknow Super Giants is a franchise cricket team based in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. They play in the Indian Premier League (IPL);[1][2] the team's debut season was the 2022 edition of the IPL.
| 2022 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Andy Flower | ||
| Captain | KL Rahul | ||
| Ground(s) | BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | ||
| 2022 Indian Premier League | 4th | ||
| Most runs | KL Rahul (616) | ||
| Most wickets | Avesh Khan (18) | ||
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The team is owned by RPSG Group and was captained by KL Rahul and coached by Andy Flower in 2022.[3]
Background
editAs an expansion team, the franchise were able to add three players ahead of the 2022 mega-auction.[4][5] The three players drafted were KL Rahul for ₹17 crore, Marcus Stoinis for ₹9.2 crore and leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi for ₹4 crore. After these acquisitions the franchise was left with ₹59.8 crores ahead of the auction.
The team signed an additional 18 players at the auction. The most expensive addition to the squad was pace bowler Avesh Khan who became the most expensive uncapped player when Lucknow selected him for ₹10 crores.
- Added
- Marcus Stoinis, KL Rahul, Ravi Bishnoi
- Acquired during the auction
- Deepak Hooda, Jason Holder, Manish Pandey, Quinton de Kock, Krunal Pandya, Mark Wood, Avesh Khan, Ankit Singh Rajpoot, Krishnappa Gowtham, Dushmanta Chameera, Shahbaz Nadeem, Manan Vohra, Mohsin Khan, Ayush Badoni, Kyle Mayers, Karan Sharma, Evin Lewis, Mayank Yadav.[6]
Squad
edit- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
Squad strength: 21 (14 - Indian, 7 - overseas)
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Salary | Year signed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | ||||||||
| 01 | KL Rahul |  India |
18 April 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ₹17 crore (US$2.0 million) | 2022 | Captain |
| Batters | ||||||||
| 117 | Evin Lewis |  Trinidad and Tobago |
27 December 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ₹2 crore (US$240,000) | 2022 | Overseas |
| 21 | Manish Pandey | India |
10 September 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm Medium | ₹4.2 crore (US$500,000) | 2022 | |
| 36 | Manan Vohra | India |
18 July 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) | 2022 | |
| 11 | Ayush Badoni | India |
3 December 1999 | Right-Handed | Right-Arm off-spin | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) | 2022 | |
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| 17 | Marcus Stoinis |  Australia |
16 August 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ₹9.2 crore (US$1.1 million) | 2022 | Overseas |
| 98 | Jason Holder |  Barbados |
5 November 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ₹8.75 crore (US$1.0 million) | 2022 | Overseas |
| 25 | Krunal Pandya | India |
24 March 1991 | Left-handed | Left Arm orthodox | 2022 | ||
| 57 | Deepak Hooda | India |
19 April 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2022 | ||
| 7 | Krishnappa Gowtham | India |
20 October 1988 | Right Handed | Right-arm off-break | 2022 | ||
| 71 | Kyle Mayers | Barbados |
8 September 1992 | Left-Handed | Right-arm medium | 2022 | Overseas | |
| 46 | Karan Sharma | India |
31 October 1998 | Right Handed | Right-arm offbreak | 2022 | ||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| 12 | Quinton de Kock |  South Africa |
17 December 1992 | Left-handed | - | ₹6.75 crore (US$0.8 million) | 2022 | Overseas |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||||
| 56 | Ravi Bishnoi | India |
5 September 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2022 | ||
| 88 | Shahbaz Nadeem | India |
12 August 1989 | Right-handed | Left Arm orthodox | 2022 | ||
| Pace Bowlers | ||||||||
| Mark Wood |  England |
11 January 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | ₹7.5 crore (US$900,000) | 2022 | Overseas. Wood did not play during the season due to injury and was replaced by Andrew Tye | |
| 68 | Andrew Tye | Australia |
12 December 1986 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | NA | 2022 | Replacement for Mark Wood[7] |
| 65 | Avesh Khan | India |
13 December 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2022 | ||
| 39 | Ankit Rajpoot | India |
4 December 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2022 | ||
| 47 | Mohsin Khan | India |
15 July 1998 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | 2022 | ||
| 08 | Mayank Yadav | India |
17 June 2002 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2022 | ||
| 05 | Dushmantha Chameera |  Sri Lanka |
11 January 1992 | Right-handedb | Right-arm fast | ₹2 crore (US$240,000) | 2022 | Overseas |
Kit manufacturers and sponsors
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     T20 uniform
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Points table
edit| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | Gujarat Titans (C) | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0.316 | Advanced to Qualifier 1 |
| 2 | A | Rajasthan Royals (R) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0.298 | |
| 3 | A | Lucknow Super Giants (4th) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0.251 | Advanced to Eliminator |
| 4 | B | Royal Challengers Bangalore (3rd) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | −0.253 | |
| 5 | A | Delhi Capitals | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0.204 | |
| 6 | B | Punjab Kings | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0.126 | |
| 7 | A | Kolkata Knight Riders | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 0.146 | |
| 8 | B | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | −0.379 | |
| 9 | B | Chennai Super Kings | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 8 | −0.203 | |
| 10 | A | Mumbai Indians | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 8 | −0.506 |
The four top-ranked teams qualified for the playoffs.
Group fixtures
editLucknow Super Giants
158/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Gujarat Titans
161/5 (19.4 overs) |
- Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to field.
Chennai Super Kings
210/7 (20 overs) |
v
|
Lucknow Super Giants
211/4 (19.3 overs) |
- Lucknow Super Giants won the toss and elected to field.
Lucknow Super Giants
169/7 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sunrisers Hyderabad
157/9 (20 overs) |
- Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to field.
Delhi Capitals
149/3 (20 overs) |
v
|
Lucknow Super Giants
155/4 (19.4 overs) |
- Lucknow Super Giants won the toss and elected to field.
Rajasthan Royals
165/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Lucknow Super Giants
162/8 (20 overs) |
- Lucknow Super Giants won the toss and elected to field.
Lucknow Super Giants
199/4 (20 overs) |
v
|
Mumbai Indians
181/9 (20 overs) |
- Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field.
Royal Challengers Bangalore
181/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Lucknow Super Giants
163/8 (20 overs) |
- Lucknow Super Giants won the toss and elected to field.
Lucknow Super Giants
168/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Mumbai Indians
132/8 (20 overs) |
- Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field.
Lucknow Super Giants
153/8 (20 overs) |
v
|
Punjab Kings
133/8 (20 overs) |
- Punjab Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Lucknow Super Giants
195/3 (20 overs) |
v
|
Delhi Capitals
189/7 (20 overs) |
- Lucknow Super Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
Lucknow Super Giants
176/7 (20 overs) |
v
|
Kolkata Knight Riders
101 (14.3 overs) |
- Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
Gujarat Titans
144/4 (20 overs) |
v
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Lucknow Super Giants
82 (13.5 overs) |
- Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to bat.
- Gujarat Titans qualified for the playoffs as a result of this match.[8]
Rajasthan Royals
178/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Lucknow Super Giants
154/8 (20 overs) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to bat.
Lucknow Super Giants
210/0 (20 overs) |
v
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Kolkata Knight Riders
208/8 (20 overs) |
Quinton de Kock 140* (70)
|
- Lucknow Super Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
- Lucknow Super Giants qualified for the playoffs and Kolkata Knight Riders were eliminated as a result of this match.[9]
Playoffs
editPreliminary
editEliminator
editRoyal Challengers Bangalore
207/4 (20 overs) |
v
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Lucknow Super Giants
193/6 (20 overs) |
- Lucknow Super Giants won the toss and elected to field.
- Royal Challengers Bangalore advance to Qualifier 2 and Lucknow Super Giants were eliminated as a result of this match.
Statistics
editMost runs
edit| No. | Name | Match | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave. | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 0 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KL Rahul | 15 | 15 | 3 | 616 | 103* | 51.33 | 455 | 135.38 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 30 |
| 2 | Quinton de Kock | 15 | 15 | 1 | 508 | 140* | 36.28 | 341 | 148.97 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 47 | 23 |
| 3 | Deepak Hooda | 15 | 14 | 0 | 451 | 59 | 32.21 | 330 | 133.66 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 18 |
| 4 | Krunal Pandya | 14 | 13 | 4 | 183 | 42 | 20.33 | 145 | 126.20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 |
| 5 | Ayush Badoni | 13 | 11 | 3 | 161 | 54 | 20.13 | 130 | 123.84 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 |
| 6 | Marcus Stoinis | 11 | 10 | 2 | 156 | 38* | 19.50 | 106 | 147.16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | Manish Pandey | 6 | 6 | 0 | 88 | 38 | 14.67 | 80 | 110.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| 8 | Evin Lewis | 6 | 5 | 2 | 73 | 55* | 24.33 | 56 | 130.56 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
References
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- ^ "IPL 2022: CONFIRMED! Two new IPL teams will be announced on THIS date". Zee News. 28 September 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ "IPL 2022: Lucknow Super Giants unveil team logo". mid-day.com. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ "Lucknow Super Giants 2022 Players, Name, Owner Details". Time of Sports. Archived from the original on 24 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ "IPL 2022: Lucknow Super Giants unveils team logo ahead of mega-auction". India Today. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ "Lucknow Super Giants full list of players after IPL auction 2022". sportstar.thehindu.com. The Hindu. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "Andrew Tye replaces injured Mark Wood at Lucknow Super Giants". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ "Gill 63*, Rashid four-for lead Gujarat Titans to playoffs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ "De Kock stars as LSG secure passage to playoffs with nervy win". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 18 May 2022.