Prior to the IPL big auction, the Lucknow Super Giants want to choose former India fast Zaheer Khan as their mentor.
After spending two years away from the IPL, the 45-year-old left-arm bowler has rejoined the Mumbai Indians, who were five-time winners from 2018 to 2022, with this appointment.
On Wednesday, there will be a formal unveiling at the RPSG Group Headquarters.
“Zaheer has been appointed as team mentor and the unveiling will happen later today,” according to insiders.
As a result, Zaheer will fill the void created by Gautam Gambhir, who departed the team last year to rejoin the Kolkata Knight Riders, the team he had led to an IPL championship in 2024. Now, Gambhir is the head coach of India.
Zaheer started off serving at the Mumbai Indians.
With the departure of South African quick Morne Morkel, who has joined Gambhir’s coaching staff, LSG do not currently have a bowling coach.
It has been discovered that during the off-season, Zaheer will also take part in scouting and player development initiatives.
Zaheer played for the Mumbai Indians, Delhi Daredevils, and Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League prior to beginning his coaching career.
Zaheer played in 100 games for these sides over a ten-year span, taking 102 wickets at an economy rate of 7.58.
After leading the Delhi Daredevils in their final IPL game in 2017, he announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.
After Andy Flower was replaced as head coach of LSG prior to the most recent IPL, Justin Langer, an Australian, assumed the role. He will be assisted by Lance Klusener and Adam Voges.
