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Lucknow Tremendous Giants are set to nominate former India speedster Zaheer Khan as their mentor forward of the IPL mega public sale. The appointment marks the return of the 45-year-old left-arm pacer to the IPL fold after two years, having been related to five-time champions Mumbai Indians from 2018-2022. A proper unveiling is scheduled on the RPSG Group Headquarters in Kolkata on Wednesday. “Zaheer has been appointed as group mentor and the revealing will occur later right this moment,” sources informed PTI.
Zaheer will thus take up the function left vacant by Gautam Gambhir final 12 months when he went to hitch his former franchise Kolkata Knight Riders and guided them to the IPL title in 2024. Gambhir is now the Indian head coach.
At Mumbai Indians, Zaheer first served because the director of cricket earlier than taking up the function of head of world improvement.
LSG at the moment should not have a bowling coach after the departure of South African speedster Morne Morkel, who has joined Gambhir’s teaching employees.
It’s learnt that Zaheer can even be concerned in scouting and player-development programme in the course of the off season.
Earlier than his teaching profession, Zaheer performed for 3 IPL groups — Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore, and Delhi Daredevils.
Over 10 seasons, Zaheer appeared in 100 matches for these groups, claiming 102 wickets with an economic system charge of seven.58.
His closing look within the IPL was in 2017 when he captained the Delhi Daredevils, after which he retired from all types of cricket.
LSG have Justin Langer as head coach with the Australian changing Andy Flower earlier than the final IPL as he’s set to proceed along with his deputies Lance Klusener and Adam Voges.
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