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Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Lucknow Super Giants announced their team logo on Monday afternoon. The new IPL franchise took to Twitter and shared a video showcasing its new team logo. Not long ago, the team had revealed its name to be Lucknow Super Giants and now the KL Rahul-led team has also launched its official logo.
Lucknow Super Giants' logo inspired from ancient Indian mythology
India’s newest IPL team’s brand identity draws inspiration from ancient Indian mythology. The franchise revealed in an official statement that their logo draws inspiration from the mythical bird Garuda.
"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.
Here's the story behind our identity. ?#LucknowSuperGiants #IPL pic.twitter.com/4qyuFeNgsR
— Lucknow Super Giants (@LucknowIPL) January 31, 2022
Notably, IPL will be a 10-team tournament from this season onwards with Lucknow Super Giants and Ahmedabad being the two new franchises. Moreover, Lucknow has signed KL Rahul (Rs 17 crore), Marcus Stoinis (Rs 9.2 crore) and Ravi Bishnoi (Rs 4 crore) for the forthcoming IPL 2022. Wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul will handle the captaincy responsibilities. Andy Flower has been named the coach. Meanwhile, former India opener Gautam Gambhir will be the team mentor. The franchise will look to further strengthen their squad in the 2022 mega auction, scheduled to take place on 12th and 13th February 2022.