The new franchise can release the list of players under IPL 2022 Retention, but before that former cricketer, Andy Flower has been appointed coach by Lucknow.
In IPL 2022, 10 teams will participate instead of eight. Going to take the entry of two new franchises from Lucknow and Ahmedabad from next season.
He is the assistant coach of the Punjab Kings in IPL that’s why Lucknow franchise both KL Rahul and Andy in one team.
Andy Flower as Coach of Lucknow Team
The coach of the Lucknow franchise will be Andy Flower, former Zimbabwe captain, and veteran cricketer. The flower has a vast experience of coaching.
While being a coach, he has helped a team like England to become a champion in cricket.
Apart from this, he has also been the coach of his home team Zimbabwe. At the same time, he is also the coach of Multan Sultans in the PSL and St Lucia Zoox in the Caribbean Premier League CPL.
Andy Flower got these records
Andy Flower is born in South Africa he is 53 years old Flower is the first Zimbabwean cricketer to get the ICC Hall of Fame.
1992 to 2003 he remains part of the Zimbabwe cricket team. As the best Test batsman, he total plays 63 matches and made 4794 runs at an average of 51.54.
This score contains 12 centuries. He took 191 catches and stump 9 batsmen, every cricket lover was convinced of his agility behind the wicket.
In One day Cricket, he total plays 213 matches and made 6786 runs which include 4 centuries and 55 half-centuries.
At the same time, along with taking 141 catches behind the wicket, he also did 32 stumpings.
Luckow chooses these players in their team
KL Rahul chooses auction then retention in Punjab Kings, Apart from KL Rahul, Lucknow chooses Rashid Khan and Yuzvendra Chahal with them.
Lucknow team firstly add Coach Andy Flower then players to the team.
The Lucknow team has entrusted a big responsibility to KL Rahul’s favorite Andy Flower as the head coach.
Flower’s duet with Rahul was seen in the IPL, which has benefited him in becoming the head coach because he is Assistant Coach of Punjab Kings.