Coaches who were former Cricketers
Andy Flower
Andrew Flower is a former cricketer and a Zimbabwean cricket coach. He was Zimbabwe’s captain and wicket-keeper for more than 10 years and was one of the best batsmen ever produced by Zimbabwe. He coached the English cricket team after retiring, and he is currently the Head Coach of the Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League. His previous stint with the IPL was with the Punjab Kings, where he served as an assistant coach.
According to online IPL betting websites, the Lucknow franchise, one of the two new IPL teams, along with the Gujrat Titans, will debut in IPL 2022 and have great chances of reaching the playoffs this season.
Andy Flower has left an indelible mark on cricket history and will now look to use his talent to help the Lucknow Super Giants build a strong core team. You can judge the strengths of team when you play online IPL satta.
Gautham Gambhir
A left-handed opening batsman, Gautham Gambhir is a former cricketer and a member of parliament. In 2019, he was the recipient of the Padma Shri award, which is the fourth highest civilian award in India. Gambhir was the only Indian to score a century in five Test matches consecutively and was one of the four players in the world to do so.
From 2008 to 2018, Gautham Gambhir played for two IPL teams: Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Daredevils. He captained both the teams and, under his masterful leadership, the Kolkata Knight Riders won their two IPL titles, the first in 2012 and then again in 2014. According to Sportbetpro, he also received an astounding 13 Player of the Match awards in this period.
In 2022, IPL franchise Lucknow Super Giants roped in Gambhir to mentor the players, and he will join forces with Andy Flower to prepare the team for IPL 2022.