Bharat Arun, former India bowling coach, has been appointed as the bowling coach of Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). The announcement was made on Thursday via social media. Arun expressed his excitement about joining LSG, highlighting the franchise’s professionalism, ambition, and vision for long-term development.
Arun will be working with a talented group of Indian fast bowlers at LSG, including Akash Deep, Avesh Khan, and others. His mission is to shape them into a cohesive and tactically sharp pace unit that can challenge the best batting line-ups in the world. Arun has a strong coaching background, having started with the Tamil Nadu domestic team and later moving on to roles at the National Cricket Academy and as head coach of the India Under-19 team.
As a former player, Arun represented India in Tests and ODIs and had a successful domestic career with Tamil Nadu. He joins LSG after a successful four-year stint with Kolkata Knight Riders, where he played a key role in their title-winning campaign in 2024. Arun has also been a part of the coaching staff at Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the past.
Overall, Arun’s appointment as the bowling coach of LSG brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the team, and fans are eager to see how he will help develop the bowling talent at the franchise.
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