Former India pacer Zaheer Khan is predicted to function a mentor to the Lucknow Supergiants forward of subsequent season of the Indian Premier League. The 45-year-old was the worldwide head of growth at Mumbai Indians (MI) and had beforehand served because the franchise’s director of cricket from 2018 to 2022. As a participant, Zaheer performed 100 IPL matches in 10 seasons for 3 groups: MI, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Daredevils, taking 102 wickets at an economic system price of seven.59 .
“Zaheer Khan is in talks with Lucknow Tremendous Giants (LSG) for a mentorship publish, with the franchise eager on bringing in a high former India participant who’s well-versed in T20 cricket within the wake of Gautam Gambhir’s departure A spot on their teaching workers.
“In addition to a mentor position, LSG are eager to present Zaheer a wider profile, which implies being concerned in scouting and participant growth packages in the course of the low season.”
Below Gambhir’s steerage, LSG reached the play-offs twice, in 2022 and 2023. impact. He then turned the pinnacle coach of the Indian group.
LSG additionally misplaced LSG bowling coach Morne Morkel. The previous South Africa pacer has joined Gambhir in the identical position within the Indian males’s group’s assist workers.
Zaheer, who retired from all types of cricket on the finish of the 2017 season, can also be within the books of two different franchises who’re additionally eager on bringing him on board forward of the IPL mega public sale, with the retention guidelines set to be Early September.
PBKS in search of Indian coach
Kings XI Punjab are in search of a alternative for Trevor Bayliss because the franchise is eager on hiring an Indian head coach.
In response to experiences, they had been eager to deliver VVS Laxman on board however that’s not potential and the previous India batsman has prolonged his tenure as director of the BCCI Nationwide Cricket Academy.
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