LUCKNOW: As part of its launch on Monday, new Indian Premier League franchise Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) unveiled its logo, inspired by the bird Garuda 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’,” the statement added.
Sanjiv Goenka’s RPSG group purchased the Lucknow franchise for Rs 7,090 Crore.
As far as the team composition is concerned, the franchise has confirmed KL Rahul (for Rs 17 cr), Marcus Stoinis (Rs 9.2 cr) and uncapped leg spinner Ravi Bishnoi (Rs 4 cr) ahead of the upcoming players’ mega auction. In terms of support staff, LSG has named Andy Flower as head coach, while former India batsman Gautam Gambhir has been onboarded as team mentor.
