Lucknow Super Giants

At the February 2022 mega auction, the franchise purchased its first set of players. Notable players signed included KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock, Mark Wood and Marcus Stoinis. Later in the year, the franchise named Rahul as the captain of the team and former Zimbabwean cricketer Andy Flower as head coach.

Additionally, former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir was appointed as the team mentor. In the 2022 season, the franchise finished third in the group stage and qualified for the playoffs. They faced the fourth placed Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Eliminator match and were knocked out at that stage.

The 2023 season saw the team again finishing 3rd and losing the eliminator, this time to Mumbai Indians. The Lucknow Super Giants became one of the 10 most popular cricket clubs from India. 1 million followers on social media.

In 2024, the franchise finished 7th in the league stage winning 7 out of their 14 matches. Ahead of mega auction, Lucknow Super Giants retained Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Mohsin Khan, Ravi Bishnoi and Mayank Yadav. Notable releases included their former captain KL Rahul, Krunal Pandya, Marcus Stoinis, Quinton de Kock and others.

They bought the most expensive player, their new captain, Rishabh Pant for ₹27 crores in the auction. Zaheer Khan was appointed as the mentor. On February 24, 2026, the Lucknow Super Giants officially presented a new logo for the franchise ahead of the 2026 IPL season.

The redesigned emblem contains three powerful symbols in one logo featuring the demigod Garuda, a crown, and an elephant, symbolizing courage, honor, and strength to mark a new and bigger era for the franchise.