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IPL 2022: Lucknow franchise to be called Lucknow Super Giants

January 24, 2022
Bharat Times

The new IPL Lucknow franchise will be known as Lucknow Super Giants. The announcement was made by Sanjiv Goenka.

IPL 2022: Lucknow franchise to be called Lucknow Super Giants (Courtesy by BCCI)

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Lucknow franchise to be called Lucknow Super Giants
  • RPSG Group won the Lucknow franchise with a bid of Rs 7090 crore
  • The official IPL team of Lucknow crowdsourced its name from its fans

Lucknow’s IPL franchise, which is owned by RPSG Group, was named Lucknow Super Giants ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 mega auction. The team owner Sanjiv Goenka made the announcement on Monday.

The official IPL team of Lucknow crowdsourced its name from its fans and the consumer engagement campaign was launched on social media on 3rd January 2022. On Monday, Goenka shared the team name and thanked all the fans who participated.

Earlier, Lucknow Super Giants had announced its three draft picks ahead of the IPL 2022 season which will feature as many as 10 teams. Owned by RP Sanjiv Goenka Group, the Lucknow team picked KL Rahul as their captain and also roped in Australia all-rounder Marcus Stoinis and leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi.

Sanjiv Goenka, the chairperson of the RPSG Group, announced the 3 new signings on Friday after India’s ODI series defeat to South Africa in Paarl. Lucknow picked KL Rahul for Rs 17 crore while Marcus Stoinis was picked for Rs 9.2 crore. On the other hand, former Punjab Kings bowler Ravi Bishnoi was picked for Rs 4 crore.

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