IPL 2024: Revealed! Who recommended Justin Langer for the head coach of the Lucknow Super Giants?

Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Lucknow Super Giants recently roped in former Australian head coach Justin Langer as their head coach for the next season of the tournament. The development was confirmed by the franchise on their social media handles. 

This came after the two-year contract of Andy Flower with Lucknow Super Giants concluded after the IPL 2023 and the franchise parted ways with him. This paved way for the franchise to look out for a new coach and as per the reports in Cricbuzz it is learned that Gautam Gambhir suggested the name of Justin Langer.?

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After a few discussions between the franchise and Justin Langer was appointed as the head coach of the team. This will be his maiden IPL stint in the league as a coach. He has had great success as coach of the team as he led Australia to the T20 World Cup 2021 win and also under him Perth Scorchers to three Big Bash League titles in the first four years.?

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Justin Langer will now be joining the likes of Morne Morkel, Jonty Rhodes, and Vijay Dahiya, who are part of the coaching setup of the franchise for the next edition of the IPL.  Apart from him, he will also join hands with Gautam Gambhir, who will be the mentor of the team. 

IPL 2024: Lucknow Super Giants qualified for IPL 2023 

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) qualified consecutively for the second season in the IPL as they played a sensational brand of cricket in the IPL 2023. They suffered a disappointing loss against Mumbai Indians in the Eliminator of the IPL 2023 and were eliminated. They would be hoping to go two steps ahead in the next season and win their maiden title in the league.