Results
| Indian Premier League | 05/13 10:30 | 1 |
Gujarat Lions
v
Sunrisers Hyderabad
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154-158 | |
| Indian Premier League | 05/10 14:30 | 1 |
Gujarat Lions
v
Delhi Daredevils
|
195-197 | |
| Indian Premier League | 05/07 14:30 | 1 |
Kings XI Punjab
v
Gujarat Lions
|
189-192 | |
| Indian Premier League | 05/04 14:30 | 1 |
Delhi Daredevils
v
Gujarat Lions
|
214-208 | |
| Indian Premier League | 05/01 14:30 | 1 |
Pune SG
v
Gujarat Lions
|
167-161 | |
| Indian Premier League | 04/29 14:30 | 1 |
Gujarat Lions
v
Mumbai Indians
|
153-153 | |
| Indian Premier League | 04/27 14:30 | 1 |
RC Bangalore
v
Gujarat Lions
|
134-135 | |
| Indian Premier League | 04/23 10:30 | 1 |
Gujarat Lions
v
Kings XI Punjab
|
162-188 | |
| Indian Premier League | 04/21 14:30 | 1 |
Kolkata KR
v
Gujarat Lions
|
187-188 | |
| Indian Premier League | 04/18 14:30 | 1 |
Gujarat Lions
v
RC Bangalore
|
192-213 | |
| Indian Premier League | 04/16 10:30 | 1 |
Mumbai Indians
v
Gujarat Lions
|
177-176 | |
| Indian Premier League | 04/14 14:30 | 1 |
Gujarat Lions
v
Pune SG
|
172-171 |
Wikipedia - Gujarat Lions
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. The franchise was owned by Intex Technologies.
History
2016
The team played five of their home matches at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot and two of their home matches at Green Park Stadium, Kanpur in the IPL 2016. In IPL 2016, the team won 9 matches, and topped the points table.
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, and has been defunct since 2017. In 2022, another Gujarati team, the Gujarat Titans, entered the IPL.
The Gujarat Lions had a strong batting lineup with players like Brendon McCullum, Aaron Finch, and Dwayne Smith. They also had a formidable bowling attack with the likes of Ravindra Jadeja, James Faulkner, and Praveen Kumar. The team played their home matches at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot.
In their debut season, the Gujarat Lions finished at the top of the league table, winning nine out of their 14 matches. However, they lost to the eventual champions, Sunrisers Hyderabad, in the playoffs. In the following season, the team struggled to replicate their success and finished at the bottom of the table.
Overall, the Gujarat Lions were a competitive team in the IPL and had some memorable performances during their brief stint in the league.