IPL Franchise Profile
Gujarat Lions GL
Defunct Franchise
Home Ground
Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium
Est.
2016
City
Rajkot
Franchise dissolved after 2017 season
Over 2 seasons in the IPL, Gujarat Lions won 13 of their 30 matches. Franchise dissolved after 2017 season.
Gujarat Lions at a Glance
Total Matches
30
All seasons
Wins
13
17 losses
Win Rate
43.3%
All-time average
Seasons
2
IPL editions
Playoff Seasons
1
of 2 seasons
Playoff Rate
50.0%
Seasons reaching playoffs
Gujarat Lions Season-by-Season Performance
Season by Season
How has Gujarat Lions' win percentage changed across IPL seasons?
GL reached the playoffs once in two seasons before the franchise folded. GL's best season, 2016 (9 wins, 56.3%), stands well clear of their worst, 2017 (4 wins, 28.6%). Between 2016 and 2017, GL's win rate fell 27.7 percentage points.
All-time Run Scorers
Player ↕ | M ↕ | Runs ↕ | Avg ↕ | SR ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravindra Jadeja | 27 | 349 | 26.8 | 120.3 |
| Ishan Kishan | 16 | 319 | 21.3 | 129.1 |
| Suresh Raina | 29 | 841 | 33.6 | 135.9 |
| Dinesh Karthik | 30 | 696 | 30.3 | 132.6 |
| Aaron Finch | 26 | 692 | 31.5 | 144.5 |
| Brendon McCullum | 27 | 673 | 24.9 | 140.5 |
| Dwayne Smith | 24 | 563 | 25.6 | 149.3 |
| James Faulkner | 15 | 131 | 18.7 | 112.9 |
| Dwayne Bravo | 15 | 99 | 12.4 | 120.7 |
| Praveen Kumar | 22 | 32 | 6.4 | 91.4 |
Franchise Legends
Who has scored the most runs for Gujarat Lions?
10+ matches
Suresh Raina has scored more runs for GL than any other batter: 841 at a strike rate of 135.9.
All-time Wicket Takers
Player ↕ | M ↕ | Wickets ↕ | Avg ↕ | Econ ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravindra Jadeja | 27 | 13 | 50.8 | 8.44 |
| Dhawal Kulkarni | 20 | 21 | 25.6 | 7.92 |
| Dwayne Bravo | 15 | 17 | 29.1 | 8.82 |
| Praveen Kumar | 22 | 15 | 36.8 | 8.12 |
| Basil Thampi | 12 | 11 | 38.5 | 9.49 |
| Dwayne Smith | 24 | 10 | 30.1 | 9.71 |
| James Faulkner | 15 | 8 | 53.1 | 9.81 |
| Shivil Kaushik | 10 | 6 | 49.5 | 8.74 |
| Suresh Raina | 29 | 1 | 184.0 | 8.36 |
| Dinesh Karthik | 30 | 0 | — | — |
Franchise Legends
Which bowler has taken the most wickets for Gujarat Lions?
10+ matches
Dhawal Kulkarni tops GL's wicket charts with 21 wickets at an economy of 7.92.