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Lucknow Super Giants: History, Squad, Staff, Captains

by iGK

Modified: April 3, 2026 9:56 AM

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) joined the IPL as a new team in 2022. They were bought by the RP Sanjiv Goenka Group for a record Rs 7090 crore (about $940 million), a group that had previously owned the Rising Pune Supergiant. Andy Flower was first named head coach and Gautam Gambhir as mentor, but both left after a short time.

Like another new team, Gujarat Titans, LSG made a strong impression by reaching the playoffs in their first two seasons. However, they couldn’t get past the first knockout stage; losing to Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2022 and Mumbai Indians in 2023.

LSG’s team features powerful hitters like Quinton de Kock, Nicholas Pooran, and Marcus Stoinis. Captain KL Rahul was the steady backbone, finishing as the team’s top scorer in 2022 and 2024 and second highest in 2023, despite missing some matches due to injury. While their batting and all-rounders were solid, LSG struggled with a lack of experienced bowlers, which affected their results in 2024 and 2025.

After 2024, the team made changes by appointing Justin Langer as head coach. Before the 2025 season, they released KL Rahul and brought in Rishabh Pant as captain; a big signing at INR 27 crore in the auction.

About Lucknow Super Giants

Information
Founded	2021
Owner	Sanjiv Goenka (RPSG Group)
Full Name	Lucknow Super Giants
Nick Name	LSG, The Super Giants
Theme Song	Ab Apni Baari Hai
Home Ground	BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Official Website	https://www.lucknowsupergiants.in/

LSG Coach & Support Staff

Role	Coach / Staff
Global Mentor	Zaheer Khan
Head Coach	Justin Langer
Assistant Coach	Lance Klusener, Vijay Dahiya
Bowling Coach	Bharat Arun
Fielding Coach	Jonty Rhodes
Strength and Conditioning Coach	Warren Andrews
Team Physio	Patrick Farhart

Lucknow Super Giants Squad 2026

Position	Players
Captain	Rishabh Pant
Batters	Abdul Samad, Ayush Badoni, Matthew Breetzke, Rishabh Pant, Nicholas Pooran, Himmat Singh, Josh Inglis, Mukul Choudhary, Akshat Raghuwanshi
All-rounders	Arshin Kulkarni, Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga
Bowlers	Akash Singh, Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan, Prince Yadav, Digvesh Rathi, Manimaran Siddharth, Mohammed Shami, Mayank Yadav, Arjun Tendulkar, Anrich Nortje, Naman Tiwari

LSG Home Ground

Feature	Details
Official Name	Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium
Common Name	Ekana Cricket Stadium
Location	Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Home Team	Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), Uttar Pradesh Cricket Team
Seating Capacity	Approximately 50,000
Pitch Characteristics	Famously a slow and “two-paced” surface. It is known to be very bowler-friendly, offering significant assistance to spinners and making high-scoring games a rarity.
Boundary Size	The boundaries are large, among the biggest in the IPL, which further challenges power-hitting.
LSG’s Home Advantage	The unique, slow pitch conditions allow LSG to build a squad with specialist spinners and technically adept batters, creating a distinct tactical advantage over teams accustomed to flat pitches.
Highest IPL Score	199/8 (by LSG vs PBKS, 2024)
Significance	As one of the newer international stadiums in India, it is known for its modern facilities and its reputation as a venue that produces tactical, low-scoring thrillers, a contrast to most other IPL grounds.

List of LSG Captains 2022 to 2025

Captains	Span	Matches	Won	Lost	Tied	NR	W/L	%W	%L
Rishabh Pant	2025	14	6	8	0	0	0.75	42.85	57.14
KL Rahul	2022-2024	37	20	17	0	0	1.17	54.05	45.94
Nicholas Pooran	2024-2024	1	1	0	0	0	–	100.00	–
Krunal Pandya	2023-2023	6	3	2	0	1	1.50	50.00	33.33

Lucknow Super Giants Performance over the years

Year	Result	Top Batter	Runs	Top Bowler	Wickets	Win%
2025	7th	Mitchell Marsh	627	Digvesh Rathi	14	42.8%
2024	7th	KL Rahul	520	Naveen-ul-Haq	14	50%
2023	3rd	Marcus Stoinis	408	Ravi Bishnoi	16	57.14%
2022	4th	KL Rahul	616	Avesh Khan	18	60%