{{short description|Rajkot based franchise cricket team of the Indian Premier League}} {{about|the former Indian Premier League cricket team|the lions found in Gujarat|Asiatic lion}} {{Use Indian English|date=December 2012}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}} {{Infobox cricket team | name = Gujarat Lions |alt_name = | image = Gujarat Lions.png | alt = | nickname = | captain = Suresh Raina<ref name="Team Rajkot">{{cite news |title=Team Rajkot |url=http://www.iplt20.com/news/2015/more-news/7020/team-rajkot |website=IPLT20.com |date=18 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151219160208/http://www.iplt20.com/news/2015/more-news/7020/team-rajkot |archive-date=19 December 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | coach = Brad Hodge<ref name="KEEDA">{{cite news|last1=Kundu|first1=Sagnik|title=IPL 2017: All you need to know about Gujarat Lions' coaching staff|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/ipl-2017-all-you-need-know-gujarat-lions-coaching-staff|publisher=Sportskeeda|date=31 March 2017}}</ref> | city = Rajkot, Gujarat, India | owner = Intex Technologies<ref>{{cite news|last1=Choudhary|first1=Vidhi|title=Meet Keshav Bansal, youngest IPL team owner|url=http://www.livemint.com/Companies/Dh5BwCcPsXAnX9citcNbkJ/Meet-Keshav-Bansal-youngest-IPL-team-owner.html|publisher=Mint|date=13 April 2016}}</ref> | founded = {{start date and age|2016}} | dissolved = {{start date and age|2017}} | ground = Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot<ref name="Team Rajkot" /> | ground2 = Green Park Stadium, Kanpur<ref>{{cite news|title=Flawed teams look for consolation win|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2017/content/story/1097000.html|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=9 May 2017}}</ref> | t_pattern_la = | t_pattern_b = _bluerightsideshoulder | t_pattern_ra = | t_pattern_pants = | t_leftarm = FF4500 | t_body = FF4500 | t_rightarm = FF4500 | t_pants = 0500F8 }}
'''Gujarat Lions''' was a franchise cricket team based in the city of Rajkot, that represented the Indian state of Gujarat in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The team played in the IPL, along with Rising Pune Supergiant for two season between 2016 and 2017 as one of the replacements for Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals who were both suspended for two seasons due to illegal betting by their respective owners.<ref name="Rajkot Panthers Announced">{{cite news|last1=C|first1=Aprameya|title=Pune and Rajkot announced as 2 new franchises in IPL|url=http://www.oneindia.com/sports/cricket/pune-rajkot-2-new-franchises-ipl-for-2-years-1949400.html|access-date=8 December 2015|work=One India|date=8 December 2015}}</ref> The franchise was owned by Intex Technologies.<ref name="Rajkot Panthers Announced" /><ref>{{cite news|last1=Nayar|first1=N. R.|title=The journey of Gujarat Lions has been exciting: Bansal|url=http://gulfnews.com/sport/cricket/ipl/gujarat-lions/the-journey-of-gujarat-lions-has-been-exciting-bansal-1.2000535|publisher=Gulf News|date=26 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Venkatesh|first1=Shruti|title=Intex's Bansal keen to acquire IPL franchise|url=http://www.forbesindia.com/article/special/intexs-bansal-keen-to-acquire-ipl-franchise/47333/1|work=Forbes India|date=22 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Mehta|first1=Ivan|title=Emotional Connect With The Gujarat Lions Has Helped Our Sales: Intex's Keshav Bansal|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.in/2017/04/12/emotional-connect-with-the-gujarat-lion-teams-have-helped-our-sa_a_22036270/|work=The Huffington Post|date=12 April 2017}}</ref> They had to be disbanded after Rajasthan Royals returned to the IPL in 2018.
However, Gujarat made a return to the tournament with another franchise named Gujarat Titans (based in Ahmedabad), owned by the Torrent Group and CVC Capital Partners joined the IPL in 2022, which is one of the 10 teams currently to complete in the IPL.
==History == === 2016 === {{Main|Gujarat Lions in 2016}} The team played five of their home matches at Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot and two of their home matches at Green Park Stadium, Kanpur in the IPL 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-05-07|title=IPL 9: Gujarat Lions Announce Kanpur's Green Park As New Home Ground|url=https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/news/gujarat-lions-announce-kanpurs-green-park-as-new-home-ground-1239903.html|access-date=2021-06-08|website=News18|language=en}}</ref> In IPL 2016, the team won 9 matches, and topped the points table.<ref>{{cite news|title=IPL 2017: Gujarat Lions team profile|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/team-profiles/ipl-2017-gujarat-lions-team-profile/articleshow/58022861.cms|newspaper=The Times of India|date=11 April 2017}}</ref>
=== 2017 === {{Main|Gujarat Lions in 2017}} In 2017, the team won four matches out of fourteen, and did not qualify for the playoffs.
The team did not receive an extension to play in further seasons of the tournament,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-05-09|title=Rising Pune Supergiant, Gujarat Lions won't get extension for IPL 2018, says Rajeev Shukla|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/ipl-2017-10/rising-pune-supergiant-gujarat-lions-wont-get-extension-for-ipl-2018-says-rajeev-shukla-4645159/|access-date=2021-06-08|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> and has been defunct since 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-11-27|title=IPL 2020: Five IPL teams that are no longer part of Indian Premier League|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/ipl-2020-five-ipl-teams-that-are-no-longer-part-of-indian-premier-league/story-3vYMbJbqDftCUOQOdcas0N.html|access-date=2021-06-08|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> In 2022, another Gujarat based team, the Gujarat Titans, entered the IPL.
== Team identity == The team logo featured a lion. The team song is called "''Game mari che''" (The Game is ours, in Gujarati).<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-04-07|title=IPL 9: Gujarat Lions say 'Game Maari Chhe' in their theme song|url=https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/news/ipl-9-gujarat-lions-say-game-maari-chhe-in-their-theme-song-1226777.html|access-date=2021-06-08|website=News18|language=en}}</ref>
== Sponsors and partners == {{unreferenced section|date=February 2025}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !Year !Kit manufacturer !Shirt sponsors (front) !Shirt sponsors (back) !Chest branding |- |2016 | TYKA | Oxigen | TVS Tyres | rowspan="2"|Lawman Pg3 |- |2017 | SG | Shudh Plus | Valvoline |}
== References == {{reflist}}
{{Indian Premier League}}
Category:Indian Premier League teams Category:Sports clubs and teams in Gujarat Category:Cricket clubs established in 2016 Category:2016 establishments in Gujarat Category:Cricket in Gujarat Category:Sports clubs and teams disestablished in 2017