Kane Williamson All Set to Make a Grand Return to IPL 2026
Kane Williamson will make his comeback to the IPL in the next season. But he won't be coming back to perform on the field. Instead, he is returning to the tournament as a Strategic advisor for Lucknow SuperGiants in the next season.
Kane Williamson will make his comeback to the IPL in the next season. But he won't be coming back to perform on the field. Instead, he is returning to the tournament as a Strategic advisor for Lucknow SuperGiants in the next season.
For the IPL 2026 season, teams are eager to bring experience to their line-up. And this has also been the case with Lucknow SuperGiants, who are eager to strengthen their squad. But their focus has also been on the coaching staff lately, for which they have approached Kane Williamson.
that the team wants Kane Williamson as a Strategic Advisor for them in the IPL 2026 season. Now, the reports have been confirmed with Lucknow SuperGiants welcoming Kane Williamson to their line-up as a Strategic Advisor. He played his last IPL match against LSG in the IPL 2024 season.
1. Kane Williamson in IPL
Kane Williamson has been one of the most loved foreign cricketers in the Indian Premier League. But over the last few years, fans have not seen him play for any team. His last IPL appearance came during the IPL 2024 season, in the match against Lucknow SuperGiants, in which he didn't perform well.
Kane Williamson in the IPL:
- Innings: 77
- Not Out: 17
- Runs: 2128
- Average: 35.46
- Strike Rate: 125.61
- 100s: 0
- 50s: 18
And now, they won't be able to see him perform either. Williamson has been confirmed as the new Strategic Advisor of Lucknow SuperGiants for the next season. Even fans didn't love watching him on the sidelines, as Lucknow SuperGiants came up with a solution to this problem.
By taking a look at his stats, it is clear that Williamson will be bringing his experience to the team. In his second IPL season, Kane Williamson also won the IPL trophy with Sunrisers Hyderabad. Although he didn't get consistent opportunities to play for the team, he still made a small number of games count in his career.
Being a part of Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kane Williamson played 74 matches from IPL 2015 to the 2022 season. But things changed after he was bought by the Gujarat Titans for the 2023 season. Williamson played just 3 games for the team in IPL 2023 & 2024.
After this, he was released by the Gujarat Titans ahead of the IPL Mega Auction. Fans expected Williamson to be picked by any IPL team, but he went unsold. Following this, he still made it to the IPL as a commentator. And now, he will be appearing as a Strategic Advisor for Lucknow SuperGiants in the next season.
2. LSG Coaching Staff for IPL 2026
For the IPL 2026 season, Lucknow SuperGiants has strengthened its coaching staff. With Rishabh Pant as the new captain of the team, Williamson will be able to add his experience and give some useful insights to Pant. Under his leadership, the playoffs of the previous IPL season.
Along with that, Lucknow SuperGiants already has an experienced coach in the form of Justin Langer. He has also led the Australian team for several years, after the sandpaper gate scandal. It should be noted that the Australian team has made several achievements having Justin Langer as their Head Coach.
He led the team to win the T20 World Cup 2021 and to retain the 2019 Ashes. Plus, Australia regained its Number 1 spot in the Test and T20I rankings under his leadership. Langer has also worked with the Perth Scorchers in the Big Bash League, and under him,
With the experience of Langer as a coach and Williamson as a player, LSG looks strong for the next season. Along with that, the team also has Bharat Arun as their bowling coach and Lance Klusener as their Assistant Coach.
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