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IPL 2022: Lucknow franchise appoint Gautam Gambhir as mentor ahead of new season

IPL 2022: Former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir on Saturday (December 18) has been appointed as the team mentor of the Indian Premier League's new Lucknow franchise.

Gautam Gambhir

Lucknow, December 18: Former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir on Saturday (December 18) has been appointed as the team mentor of the Indian Premier League's new Lucknow franchise ahead of the IPL 2022 season.

This decision follows the appointment of former Zimbabwe captain and wicketkeeper Andy Flower as the head coach of yet to be named Lucknow franchise.

"Thanks a lot to Dr Goenka and the RPSG Group for presenting me this wonderful opportunity in their setup," Gambhir said in a statement.

The fire to win a contest still burns bright inside me, the desire to leave a winner's legacy still kicks me 24x7," he added.

The RPSG Ventures won the bid for the Lucknow franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for a record INR 7,090 crores on October 25.

Apart from RPSG who won the bid for the Lucknow franchise, the Irelia Company Pte Ltd (CVC Capital Partners) won the bid for the Ahmedabad franchise (for INR 5,625 crores).

Flower appointed coach

Flower was on Friday (December 17) appointed as the head coach of the yet-to-be-named Lucknow franchise, which will make its debut in the IPL 2022. Flower was working with Punjab Kings as assistant coach for the past two seasons.

KL Rahul, who was Punjab's skipper for the last two seasons, is also expected to move to the Sanjiv Goenka-owned franchise.

"I am incredibly excited to be joining the new Lucknow franchise and I am very grateful for the opportunity. Since my very first tour to India in 1993, I have always loved touring, playing and coaching in India," said Flower in a statement.

"The passion for cricket in India is unrivalled and it is a real privilege to lead an IPL franchise and I am looking forward to working closely with Dr Goenka and the Lucknow team.

"I will relish the challenge to build something meaningful and successful with the Lucknow franchise, I am looking forward to meeting the management and staff when I visit Uttar Pradesh in the new year."

Goenka added: "As a player and a Coach Andy has left an indelible mark in the history of cricket . We respect his professionalism and hope he will work with our vision and add value to our team."

The Zimbabwean great, who coached England to the T20 World Cup title in 2010 and also the number one spot in Test rankings, is at the helm of the Punjab Kings owned franchise in the Caribbean Premier League - Saint Lucia Kings.

Story first published: Saturday, December 18, 2021, 16:19 [IST]
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