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Kane Williamson to join LSG for IPL 2026 but not as a player: Reports

Kane Williamson replaces Zaheer Khan as mentor to boost Lucknow Super Giants after their seventh-place finish in IPL 2025, joining key coaching staff including Justin Langer.

  • Kane Williamson is set to join Lucknow Super Giants as a strategic advisor ahead of the 2026 edition of the IPL, working alongside Justin Langer, Vijay Dahiya, Bharat Arun and Lance Klusener.
  • After finishing seventh in IPL 2025, the Lucknow Super Giants began shortlisting Kane Williamson three months ago in the UK during the Hundred.
  • After going unsold in the IPL last year, Williamson scored 233 runs in seven innings for Durban's Super Giants in the SA20 last year.
  • Sanjiv Goenka said that meetings in London with Justin Langer and Rishabh Pant led to the conclusion that Williamson was a good choice, endorsing his role as a strategic advisor.
  • Zaheer Khan has left the franchise after one season, and Carl Crowe has been named spin-bowling coach after two seasons with Kolkata Knight Riders, reshaping support staff for IPL 2026 preparations.
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insidesport.in broke the news in on Thursday, October 16, 2025.
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