In a serious energy change at Lucknow Tremendous Giants (LSG), former Australian nationwide cricket workforce participant Tom Moody is ready to be appointed world director of cricket for the Sanjiv Goenka-owned franchise.
This huge growth will see Tom Moody change into essentially the most highly effective man on the helm of Lucknow Tremendous Giants (LSG), Durban Tremendous Giants (DSG) and Manchester Originals, who’re more likely to be renamed Manchester Tremendous Giants.
Tom Moody to affix Lucknow Tremendous Giants
IPL-winning head coach Tom Moody labored as a broadcaster within the Indian Premier League (IPL) for some time, however has now returned to the teaching employees.
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He brings a wealth of teaching expertise, most lately main the Oval Invincibles to a few straight championships in The Hundred. Along with competing within the 100-ball competitors, he additionally competed within the ILT20, serving to the Desert Vipers to runner-up finishes in 2023 and 2025.
After seeing Moody’s efficiency, Oval Invincibles have been eager to maintain Tom Moody, however determined to just accept a suggestion from Lucknow Tremendous Giants (LSG).
“Each Surrey and Mumbai Indians proprietor Reliance Industries Restricted (RIL), which purchased a 49 per cent stake within the Invincibles earlier this yr, are understood to have been eager for Moody to remain. Nonetheless, Moody is known to have opted to just accept LSG’s supply as it might give him a much bigger position,” an ESPNCricinfo report mentioned.
How lengthy will Tom Moody keep at LSG?
Lucknow Tremendous Giants (LSG) is taken into account to be one of many unstable franchises within the Indian Premier League (IPL) as they’ve made important cuts and modifications of their teaching employees and squad.
Just lately, the legendary Zaheer Khan, who was appointed because the workforce’s coach final season, parted methods with Lucknow Tremendous Giants (LSG) in a stunning incident. Moody will substitute Zaheer Khan.
In the meantime, in keeping with ESPNCricinfo, the length of Tom Moody’s contract with Lucknow Tremendous Giants has not been disclosed but and will probably be revealed in an official announcement.
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Kane Williamson joins Lucknow Tremendous Giants
Beforehand, Kane Williamson, who has represented Durban Supergiants in SA20, has been appointed as LSG’s strategic advisor forward of IPL 2026.
Together with Kane Williamson, the franchise introduced in Karl Crowe as spin bowling coach. It was additionally confirmed that Justin Langer will proceed as head coach and Bharat Arun will proceed in his position as quick bowling coach.
LSG is among the latest franchises within the Indian Premier League and after reaching the playoffs in IPL 2022 and 2023, their efficiency went downhill.
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