Gautam Gambhir Named Lucknow IPL Team Mentor, Says ‘Fire To Win Still Burns Bright Inside Me’

TPI Staff December 18, 2021

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Gautam Gambhir Named Lucknow IPL Team Mentor, Says 'Fire To Win Still Burns Bright Inside Me'

Mumbai: Former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir was on Saturday appointed as the team mentor of the new Lucknow franchise of the Indian Premier League from the 2022 season.

The decision comes after the appointment of former Zimbabwe captain and wicketkeeper Andy Flower as the head coach, who is yet to be named the Lucknow franchise.

“Thanks a lot to Dr Goenka and the RPSG Group for presenting me this wonderful opportunity in their setup,” Gambhir said in a statement.

“The fire to win a contest still burns bright inside me, the desire to leave a winner’s legacy still kicks me 24×7,” he added.

RPSG Ventures won a record Rs 7,090 crore bid for the Lucknow franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on October 25.

Apart from RPSG winning the bid for the Lucknow franchise, Irelia Company Pte Ltd (CVC Capital Partners) won the bid for the Ahmedabad franchise (for INR 5,625 crore).