IPL 2023: Why is Lucknow Super Giants wearing Mohun Bagan jersey tonight?

IPL 2023: The Lucknow team made this decision to pay tribute to and honour Kolkata’s legacy football club, which is also the defending Indian Super League champion.

FILE PHOTO: Lucknow Super Giants’ (LSG) Krunal Pandya and Nicholas Pooran pose for a picture with the special Mohun Bagan jersey for the team’s last league match against Kolkata Knight Riders. | Photo Credit: ANI

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) is wearing the colours of Indian Super League (ISL) club ATK Mohun Bagan (ATKMB) in its final IPL 2023 match gainst Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday.

The Lucknow management made this decision to honour the legacy of the Kolkata football club, which is also the defending ISL champion.

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Both LSG and ATKMB, which  will be officially renamed as Mohun Bagan Super Giant from June 1, are owned by the RP Sanjiv Goenka Group.

LSG is currently third on the table with 15 points and is aiming to make its second successive qualification for the IPL Playoffs. A win for Lucknow against Kolkata will assure the Lucknow franchise of a place in the last four.