Overview
- PTI, citing an unnamed BCCI source, reports that former India U-19 fielding coach Abhay Sharma is likely to join Lucknow Super Giants for the 2026 season.
- The franchise has recently reshaped its setup, confirming Tom Moody as director of cricket and naming Kane Williamson as strategic director.
- Sharma’s résumé includes stints with India’s U-19s across three World Cups, work at the National Cricket Academy, a period with the Indian women’s team, and serving as Uganda head coach during their 2024 T20 World Cup debut.
- LSG reached the play-offs in their first two seasons but finished seventh in the last two editions, prompting adjustments to the backroom staff.
- Team information reported by PTI notes Justin Langer as head coach and identifies Rishabh Pant as team leader, while the Sharma move has not been formally announced by the franchise.