Andy Flower, the head coach of the Multan Sultans, has left the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL 2022) in the middle of the season to attend the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL 2022) mega auction.
Flower will be in India for the two-day mega auction on February 12 and 13, which will be held in Bengaluru. Flower has been hired as the head coach of the new IPL team, Lucknow Super Giants, for the upcoming IPL 2022.
In the 2020 and 2021 seasons, Flower, the former England head coach and former Zimbabwe captain was a member of the Punjab Kings coaching staff.
Flower will be accessible online and will return to Pakistan on February 13, according to the Sultans' media department. The Mohammad Rizwan-led team has been in fantastic form in the present PSL 2022 season, winning all of their matches.
"I am incredibly excited to be joining the new Lucknow franchise and I am very grateful for the opportunity. The passion for cricket in India is unrivalled and it is a real privilege to lead an IPL franchise and I am looking forward to working closely with Dr. Goenka and the Lucknow team," said Flower in a statement.
Flower resigned from the Punjab Kings just days after captain KL Rahul decided not to continue with them. Rahul will also serve as the team's captain in Lucknow.
(India Today inputs)
