Former Zimbabwe captain Andy Flower was on Friday appointed the top coach of the Lucknow franchise, which is able to make its debut within the 2022 Indian Premier League.
Flower was working with Punjab Kings as an assistant coach for the final two seasons.
KL Rahul, who was the captain of Punjab for the final two seasons, can be anticipated to maneuver to the Sanjeev Goenka-owned franchise.
“I’m extremely excited to be becoming a member of the brand new Lucknow franchise and I’m extraordinarily grateful for this chance. Since my first tour of India in 1993, I’ve at all times cherished touring, taking part in and training in India,” Flower stated in an announcement.
Former Zimbabwe captain and wicketkeeper Andy Flower would be the coach of the Lucknow franchise of IPL.
Dr. Sanjeev Goenka, proprietor of the Lucknow IPL crew, welcomed Andy into the RPSG household.#Indian Premier League #Lucknow IPL #LucknowIPLTeam #Cricket #endyflower @ IPL pic.twitter.com/RwTeony9ym
— RP Sanjeev Goenka Group (@rpsggroup) December 17, 2021
“The ardour for cricket in India is unmatched and it’s a actual privilege to guide an IPL franchise and I stay up for working intently with Dr. Goenka and the Lucknow crew.
“While I will enjoy the challenge of creating something meaningful and successful with the Lucknow franchise, I look forward to meeting the management and staff on their journey to Uttar Pradesh in the new year.”
Goenka stated: “As a participant and coach, Andy has left an indelible mark within the historical past of cricket. We respect his professionalism and stay up for working with our imaginative and prescient and including worth to our crew.
The Zimbabwean legend, who coached England to the T20 World Cup title in 2010 and completed primary within the Test rankings, is on the helm of the Punjab Kings-owned franchise within the Caribbean Premier League – St Lucia Kings.
The Goenka-led RP-SG group had spent Rs 7090 crore to personal the Lucknow franchise.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
