“Mohun Bagan is an institution, and we are paying tribute to the century-old institution this Saturday when we will play against KKR. We will don the iconic Green and Maroon of Mohun Bagan this Saturday,” said LSG owner Sanjeev Goenka in a press conference.
The LSG team typically wears blue jerseys for their home and away games in the Indian Premier League (IPL). However, this sudden change to the green and maroon jersey could attract a lot of fans, including Kolkata supporters, to side with the visitors against KKR. In the past, when MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, thousands of Kolkata fans showed up wearing yellow CSK jerseys as a tribute to Dhoni, who is likely to be playing his last IPL campaign this season.
The move to wear the Mohun Bagan jersey is significant considering the recent success of the football club. Formerly known as ATK Mohun Bagan, they won the Indian Super League (ISL) finals by defeating Bengaluru FC and subsequently announced a name change to Mohun Bagan Super Giants (MBSG) for the upcoming football season, following fan protests to remove the “ATK” from the club’s name.
With both Lucknow Super Giants and Mohun Bagan now under the same parent company, the Super Giants Group, it is not surprising that the LSG team would wear the coveted green and maroon jersey of the Mariners when playing in the City of Joy next Saturday.
In terms of the IPL Points Table, Lucknow Super Giants currently hold the fourth position with 13 points from 12 games. They will need to win their remaining two games to secure a spot in the IPL Playoffs. The new jersey could provide a boost of motivation for the team as they strive to achieve this goal.
Here’s how Twitter reacted to LSG unveiling their one-off jersey in Mohun Bagan colours:
Tribute to Vimal Pan parag ??.. pic.twitter.com/8rOd5MMeiX
— CMA Monesh (@Cmamonesh) May 18, 2023
aisa lag rha hai pan thuk ke lal kar diya jersey
— retired ICT fan (@anubhav__tweets) May 18, 2023
Pan pasand pic.twitter.com/8tn6b2rU3u
— MAHIYANK ™ (@Mahiyank_78) May 18, 2023
Ye jersey permanent banao! What a banger! We have too many blue jerseys in IPL
— Sankarson Das (@sankarson_das) May 18, 2023
Center Fruit Watermelon flavor ekdum pic.twitter.com/SEA6imaFsr
— MK (@mayush69) May 18, 2023
Koi sense hai ess baat ka ?? Also this jersey looks 1000x better than the actual one
— ??? (@chaioverrcoffee) May 18, 2023
Finally some new colour jersey in IPL. Otherwise its mostly blue everywhere.
— LegSlip (@LegSlip7) May 18, 2023
I want teams to have home and away colors, or a second jersey color. LSG v MI, both teams were having even the same shade of blue. Hard to recognise with a quick glance. It would be amazing if teams have 2 jerseys. GT's Lavender jersey was so beautiful, I liked it better than 1st
— Febin (@febinvthomas) May 18, 2023
National Club of India is BFC. Legacy clubs only have legacy.Since the inception, BFC has won two I-League titles, including one in their debut season, two Federation Cup titles, one Indian Super League title, a Super Cup, and the Durand Cup championship.Lets talk since 2013.? pic.twitter.com/WebzrgH3CI
— NirbhayatA Sarvatra. (Be) Fearless Everywhere. (@talipattu) May 18, 2023
A befitting tribute to Lucknow pic.twitter.com/IPJDFuIi6E
— Ahh, Nevermind (@nevermindmesyng) May 18, 2023
Good advertisement for Mohan Bagan, RP Sanjeev Goenka is a co owner of Mohan Bagan as well. Jersey looks cool. Make this permanent.
— Lalitprakash Baraik ?? (@ilpb2810) May 18, 2023
spot the difference ?? pic.twitter.com/0ExwbHdZKq
— ??????? (@theRCBgirl) May 18, 2023
