Flower
was
working
with
Punjab
Kings
as
assistant
coach
for
the
past
two
seasons.
KL
Rahul,
who
was
Punjab’s
skipper
for
the
last
two
seasons,
is
also
expected
to
move
to
the
Sanjiv
Goenka-owned
franchise.
“I
am
incredibly
excited
to
be
joining
the
new
Lucknow
franchise
and
I
am
very
grateful
for
the
opportunity.
Since
my
very
first
tour
to
India
in
1993,
I
have
always
loved
touring,
playing
and
coaching
in
India,”
said
Flower
in
a
statement.
“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.
“I
will
relish
the
challenge
to
build
something
meaningful
and
successful
with
the
Lucknow
franchise,
I
am
looking
forward
to
meeting
the
management
and
staff
when
I
visit
Uttar
Pradesh
in
the
new
year.”
Goenka
added:
“As
a
player
and
a
Coach
Andy
has
left
an
indelible
mark
in
the
history
of
cricket
.
We
respect
his
professionalism
and
hope
he
will
work
with
our
vision
and
add
value
to
our
team.”
The
Zimbabwean
great,
who
coached
England
to
the
T20
World
Cup
title
in
2010
and
also
the
number
one
spot
in
Test
rankings,
is
at
the
helm
of
the
Punjab
Kings
owned
franchise
in
the
Caribbean
Premier
League
–
Saint
Lucia
Kings.
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