IPL 2026: LSG appoint Carl Crowe as spin bowling coach
What's the story
Ahead of the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) mini auction, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have bolstered their coaching staff by hiring Carl Crowe as their spin bowling coach. The franchise announced the appointment of the former English cricketer on its official X handle. Crowe, known for his innovative training methods, has served in a coaching capacity in several global T20 leagues.
Coaching career
Crowe's coaching journey and achievements
Crowe is a highly regarded T20 spin-bowling specialist in franchise cricket. He was previously with Kolkata Knight Riders during their IPL 2024 title-winning campaign under Shreyas Iyer. The former off-spinner, who never represented England at the international level, had a successful domestic career with 42 First-Class, 40 List A, and a T20 match to his name.
Coaching team
LSG's high-profile coaching setup for IPL 2026
Crowe's appointment adds to an already star-studded coaching team at LSG for IPL 2026. The team includes Global Director of Cricket Tom Moody, Strategic Advisor Kane Williamson, Head Coach Justin Langer, Assistant Coach Lance Klusener, and Bowling Coach Bharat Arun. This high-profile setup is expected to bring a wealth of experience and strategic insight to the franchise.
Team strategy
LSG's squad composition and auction strategy
Ahead of the 2026 IPL auction, LSG released Aryan Juyal, David Miller, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Akash Deep, Ravi Bishnoi, and Shamar Joseph. They retained the likes of Abdul Samad, Ayush Badoni, Aiden Markram, Matthew Breetzke, Himmat Singh, Rishabh Pant, Nicholas Pooran, Mitchell Marsh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Arshin Kulkarni, Mayank Yadav, Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan, Manimaran Siddharth, Digvesh Rathi, Prince Yadav, and Akash Singh. Mohammed Shami and Arjun Tendulkar have been traded in. They have a remaining purse of ₹22.95 crore.