IPL 2024: Lance Klusener Joins Lucknow Super Giants Back Room Staff as Assistant Coach

This is Lance Klusener’s second stint in the Indian Premier League. Earlier, during the initial years, Klusener was an assistant coach of Mumbai Indians.

Lance Klusener previously served as Afghanistan’s head coach.

New Delhi: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Friday strengthened their support staff with the addition of Lance Klusener as assistant coach ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season. The former South African all-rounder will join head coach Justin Langer and assistant coach S Sriram in LSG’s backroom staff. This will be Klusener’s second stint in IPL after serving as assistant coach of Mumbai Indians during the initial years of IPL.

This will be Klusener’s second stint as a coach in the IPL, having served as assistant to former South African captain Shaun Pollock at Mumbai Indians in the early years of the IPL. Notably, Klusener is also in charge of Durban Super Giants, the franchise’s affiliate team in the SA20.

Lance Klusener will strengthen our technical staff this season pic.twitter.com/0GWVNFEEnV

— Lucknow Supergiants (@LucknowIPL) March 1, 2024

LSG have reached the IPL play-offs in both seasons they have played since their inception in 2022. However, on both occasions they are expelled in the Eliminator. The 52-year-old has coached several teams across the world, including as a consultant coach for the Delhi and Tripura domestic sides.

He was also the batting coach of Mumbai Indians and was not only associated with Delhi Capitals. Last year, South African Guyana guided Amazon Warriors to their first title in the Caribbean Premier League. At international level he has coached Afghanistan and was batting coach of South Africa and Zimbabwe.

During his playing days, Klusener played in 49 Tests and 171 ODIs for South Africa between 1996 and 2004. LSG will start their IPL 2024 campaign against 2008 champions Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur on March 24.

With PTI inputs