Overview

• Lucknow Super Giants confirmed the signing of Bharat Arun as bowling coach on a two-year deal ahead of IPL 2026
• Arun replaces Zaheer Khan in a role that will include scouting and year-round development of the franchise’s young fast bowlers
• The 62-year-old brings experience from his stints as India’s bowling coach (2017–2021) and as part of KKR’s 2024 IPL title-winning staff
• LSG’s hire addresses a seventh-place finish in IPL 2025 that exposed gaps in their pace attack, compounded by injuries to key pacers
• Kolkata Knight Riders are also overhauling their support staff following the departure of head coach Chandrakant Pandit