South Africa all-rounder Lance Klusener has joined Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) because the assistant coach forward of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season. LSG introduced his appointment on Friday with a press release that learn, “Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have added South African legend Lance Klusener to their formidable roster of coaches for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season.”

Klusener will be part of head coach Justin Langer and assistant coach S Sriram in Lucknow’s skilled backroom employees line-up. Klusener can also be the top coach of the SA20 franchise Durban Super Giants, who’re Super Giants affiliate. He guided the franchise to SA20 ultimate earlier this yr.

This will mark the start of Klusener’s second stint as a coach within the IPL. He served as an assistant to former South Africa captain Shaun Pollock at Mumbai Indians at first years of IPL.

Klusener has left his mark within the Caribbean Premier League as underneath his management Guyana Amazon Warriors gained their maiden CPL title.

The 52-year-old has a good quantity of teaching expertise following his earlier stints as head coach of Afghanistan in addition to batting coach of South Africa and Zimbabwe. He has additionally labored within the Indian home circuit with Tripura.

During his taking part in days, the previous Proteas star was deemed as one of many best all-rounders to have graced the white-ball cricket. He was additionally adjudged because the Player of the Tournament within the 1999 World Cup.