Kolkata Knight Riders captain Gautam Gambhir has been appointed the team mentor of the new Lucknow franchise ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, owner Sanjiv Goenka confirmed on Saturday.
Gambhir is a two-time IPL-winning captain with KKR and considered a legend in the league who amassed 4217 runs from 154 games at 31.23 with 36 half-centuries to finish as the 10th-most successful batter in the tournament’s history.He was the chief architect behind KKR’s revival in the league after joining the franchise in 2011 as captain and led them to two titles in 2012 and 2014.“Thanks a lot to Dr Goenka and the RPSG Group for presenting me this wonderful opportunity in their setup.“The fire to win a contest still burns bright inside me, the desire to leave a winner’s legacy still kicks me 24×7. I will not be contesting for a dressing room but for the spirit and soul of Uttar Pradesh,” Gambhir said in a statement.
The owner of the yet-to-be-named franchise, Sanjiv Goenka welcomed Gambhir into the RPSG family.
