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Zaheer Khan was made mentors of LSG after Gautam Gambhir was removed.
The IPL team Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) mentor Zaheer Khan may separate from the team before the 2026 season. According to the Times of India, LSG is going to separate from Zaheer Khan and the new mentor will be given a large role of monitoring the second franchise of RP-Sanjeev Goenka (RPSG) group.
Sanjeev will make director of cricket for Group LSG owner Sanjeev Goenka, who currently exists for The Hundred League in England, will soon announce a director of cricket. The person will monitor LSG’s second franchise South Africa (SA20) League’s Durban Super Giants and The Hundred’s Manchester Originals’ year -on development.
Sanjeev Goenka has bought the Manchester Originals team in The Hundred League.
Zaheer joined Lucknow after IPL 2023 Zaheer Khan took the role of mentor in place of Gautam Gambhir, who left the post after IPL 2023. Along with this, he was also fulfilling the responsibility of bowling coach after Morne Morkel left. Morkel left the position to work with India’s Mains cricket team and Gambhir.
From 2018 to 2022, Zaheer was associated with Mumbai Indians (Mi). At first he was the Director of Cricket, then in the role of Global Development Head.
LSG made Bharat Arun a new bowling coach 14 days ago, LSG made Bharat Arun a new bowling coach. According to the source, Arun’s role is also big, he has been given additional responsibility to find and prepare young fast bowlers for Durban Super Giants and Manchester Originals from next year.
Bharat Arun was the coach of KKR before Lucknow.
LSG’s performance under Pant’s captaincy was weak LSG’s IPL 2025 season was not very good under the captaincy of Rishabh Pant. Out of a good performance showed, but continuously winning remained a challenge for the team. Now the task of removing this shortage has started with the appointment of Bharat Arun and the next step is to separate with Zaheer Khan.
Bharat Arun said,
It is an honor for me to connect with Lucknow Super Giants. It is a franchise that shows professionalism and vision at every level. My conversation with Dr. Sanjeev Goenka and Management was very inspiring. The purpose here is to invest in young Indian talent and create a long -term legacy.
he adds,
The most excited thing to me is that LSG has a group of young, talented and passionate Indian fast bowlers. Akash Deep, Avesh Khan, Mayank Yadav, Prince Yadav, Mohit Khan and Akash Singh. They have immense possibilities. My mission is to convert them into united, fearless and strategically strong bowling unit, which can challenge the world’s best batting line-ups.