The Lucknow-based franchise had made the knockouts in their first two IPL seasons in 2022 and 2023 respectively. \u201cIPL retention talks for @LucknowIPL are underway. Delighted to have @TomMoodyCricket on board, bringing immense experience and strategic insight. Great discussion with @RishabhPant17, Justin Langer, and Bharat Arun as we plan for the season ahead,\u201d wrote Goenka on his \u2018X\u2019 account on Thursday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Also seen in the picture are Goenka\u2019s son and LSG co-owner Shashwat Goenka and team analyst Shrinivas Chandrashekaran. Post their lackluster time in IPL 2025, LSG made quite a few changes to their coaching staff; while Langer retained his job, Bharat Arun was brought in as the bowling coach while Carl Crowe came in as the spin bowling coach.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Tom Moody recently took over as the side\u2019s global director of cricket, replacing Zaheer Khan. Post the retention deadline, the mini auction for IPL 2026 will be held either on December 15 or 16 in Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Also seen in the picture are Goenka\u2019s son and LSG co-owner Shashwat Goenka and team analyst Shrinivas Chandrashekaran. Post their lackluster time in IPL 2025, LSG made quite a few changes to their coaching staff; while Langer retained his job, Bharat Arun was brought in as the bowling coach while Carl Crowe came in as the spin bowling coach.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
It is understood that Yadav\u2019s ongoing rehab means he may not be available for the first half of IPL 2026. David Miller, Arshin Kulkarni and Shamar Joseph also didn\u2019t live up to the expected billing in LSG colours during the 2025 season. There\u2019s also been word around all-rounder Shardul Thakur being traded to another franchise by LSG before the retention deadline, but nothing concrete has come to the fore.<\/p>\r\n\r\n