Lucknow Super Giants, one of the two new franchises inducted in the IPL sphere has unveiled their team logo. The KL Rahul-led side had earlier taken to Twitter and posted a video showcasing various logos.
The franchise took to social media platform Twitter to unveil the logo. Along with the video, Lucknow Super Giants wrote:
“Soaring towards greatness. Lucknow Super Giants is all set to stretch its wings. Prepare for greatness!”
Soaring towards greatness. 💪🏼
Lucknow Super Giants is all set to stretch its wings. 🔥
Prepare for greatness! 👊🏼#LucknowSuperGiants #IPL pic.twitter.com/kqmkyZX6Yi— Lucknow Super Giants (@LucknowIPL) January 31, 2022
Lucknow Super Giants said that its brand identity draws inspiration from ancient Indian mythology.
“The mythical bird Garuda- who is a protector and enthroned with the power to move swiftly, has inspired us to create the winged emblem of the team. Garuda is omnipresent in every Indian culture and sub-culture,” LSG said in a statement.
“The tri-colour wings of the entity, symbolically represent Lucknow Super Giants’ Pan -India appeal. The body of the bird has been formed by a blue coloured bat to signify the game of cricket, there is a red ball with an orange seam too. It is like an auspicious ‘Jay tilak’,” it added.
The franchise was purchased by the RPSG group for an amount of Rs 7090 Crores and they went on to sign KL Rahul for Rs 17 crore and name him the skipper, Australia all-rounder Marcus Stoinis for Rs 9.2 crore and uncapped leg spinner Ravi Bishnoi for Rs 4 crore.
Andy Flower has already been named the coach of the Lucknow franchise while former India batter Gautam Gambhir will serve as the mentor of the franchise.
The IPL 2022 mega auction is scheduled in Bengaluru on February 12 and 13.