Lucknow Super Giants
Updated: 5/24/2026, 7:17:40 PM Wikipedia source
The Lucknow Super Giants, also known as LSG, are a professional Twenty20 cricket team based in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, that competes in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The franchise is owned by RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group. Ekana Cricket Stadium is its home ground. As of 2026, the team is coached by Justin Langer and captained by Rishabh Pant. Since the first appearance in 2022, the team has reached the playoffs in two seasons (2022, 2023) and finished at 7th in points table in 2024 and 2025. Currently, LSG are the only active team to have never reached an IPL final.
Infobox
League
Indian Premier League
Captain
Rishabh Pant
Coach
Justin Langer
Chairman
Shashwat Goenka
Owner
RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group
Chief executive
Vinay Chopra
Manager
Saumyadeep Pyne
City
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Colours
Red & Blue
Founded
2022 (2022)
Home ground
Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Capacity
50,101
Official website
lucknowsupergiants
Tables
· Seasons
2022
2022
Season
2022
League standing
3rd out of 10
Final standing
Playoffs
2023
2023
Season
2023
League standing
3rd out of 10
Final standing
Playoffs
2024
2024
Season
2024
League standing
7th out of 10
Final standing
League stage
2025
2025
Season
2025
League standing
7th out of 10
Final standing
League stage
2026
2026
Season
2026
League standing
10th out of 10
Final standing
League stage
| Season | League standing | Final standing |
| 2022 | 3rd out of 10 | Playoffs |
| 2023 | 3rd out of 10 | Playoffs |
| 2024 | 7th out of 10 | League stage |
| 2025 | 7th out of 10 | League stage |
| 2026 | 10th out of 10 | League stage |
· Seasons › Captains
KL Rahul
KL Rahul
Player
KL Rahul
Nationality
India
From
2022
To
2024
Matches
37
Won
20
Lost
17
Tied
0
NR
0
Win%
54
Best Result
Playoffs (2022, 2023)
Krunal Pandya
Krunal Pandya
Player
Krunal Pandya
Nationality
India
From
2023
To
2023
Matches
6
Won
3
Lost
2
Tied
0
NR
1
Win%
50
Best Result
Stand-In
Nicholas Pooran
Nicholas Pooran
Player
Nicholas Pooran
Nationality
West Indies
From
2024
To
Present
Matches
1
Won
1
Lost
0
Tied
0
NR
0
Win%
100
Best Result
Stand-In
Rishabh Pant
Rishabh Pant
Player
Rishabh Pant
Nationality
India
From
2025
To
Present
Matches
17
Won
8
Lost
9
Tied
0
NR
0
Win%
47
Best Result
-
| Player | Nationality | From | To | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Win% | Best Result |
| KL Rahul | India | 2022 | 2024 | 37 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 54 | Playoffs (2022, 2023) |
| Krunal Pandya | India | 2023 | 2023 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 50 | Stand-In |
| Nicholas Pooran | West Indies | 2024 | Present | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | Stand-In |
| Rishabh Pant | India | 2025 | Present | 17 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 47 | - |
· Statistics
2022
2022
Season
2022
Most runs
KL Rahul (616)
Most wickets
Avesh Khan (18)
2023
2023
Season
2023
Most runs
Marcus Stoinis (408)
Most wickets
Ravi Bishnoi (16)
2024
2024
Season
2024
Most runs
KL Rahul (520)
Most wickets
Naveen-ul-Haq (14)
2025
2025
Season
2025
Most runs
Mitchell Marsh (627)
Most wickets
Shardul Thakur (13)
| Season | Most runs | Most wickets |
| 2022 | KL Rahul (616) | Avesh Khan (18) |
| 2023 | Marcus Stoinis (408) | Ravi Bishnoi (16) |
| 2024 | KL Rahul (520) | Naveen-ul-Haq (14) |
| 2025 | Mitchell Marsh (627) | Shardul Thakur (13) |
· Result summary › Season summary
2022
2022
Season
2022
Round
Playoffs
Table Standing
3rd
Matches Played
15
Won
9
Lost
6
NR
0
Win%
60
2023
2023
Season
2023
Round
Playoffs
Table Standing
3rd
Matches Played
15
Won
8
Lost
6
NR
1
Win%
53
2024
2024
Season
2024
Round
League
Table Standing
7th
Matches Played
14
Won
7
Lost
7
NR
0
Win%
50
2025
2025
Season
2025
Round
League
Table Standing
7th
Matches Played
14
Won
6
Lost
8
NR
0
Win%
42
Total
Total
Season
Total
Matches Played
58
Won
30
Lost
27
NR
1
Win%
51
| Season | Round | Table Standing | Matches Played | Won | Lost | NR | Win% |
| 2022 | Playoffs | 3rd | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 60 |
| 2023 | Playoffs | 3rd | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 53 |
| 2024 | League | 7th | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 50 |
| 2025 | League | 7th | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 42 |
| Total | 58 | 30 | 27 | 1 | 51 |
· Result summary › Performance in IPL Knockouts
2
2
Played
2
Won
0
Lost
2
Win%
00
| Played | Won | Lost | Win% |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 00 |
References
- The information in the nationality column is according to ESPNcricinfo. This information may not necessarily reflect the
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