If one looks closely, there is a lot of similarity between Lucknow Super Giants this year and the Kolkata Knight Riders of 2012-16. The common factor is Gautam Gambhir. Gambhir’s captaincy had helped KKR soar to dizzy heights, winning two IPL titles before he and the franchise parted ways in 2016.
As a mentor at LSG, Gambhir has his trusted aide Vijay Dahiya from KKR as assistant coach by his side and they have rolled out the same template at LSG as they did at KKR half a decade ago.
“When Gambhir first spoke to the owners at LSG, he clearly spelt it out that he didn’t want to build a team just for maybe a couple of years. He said it was important to pick players who will serve the franchise for over a longer period of time,” LSG sources told TOI.
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