Andy Flower Steps Down As Assistant Coach of Punjab Kings, Likely To Take Up Coaching Role in Lucknow or Ahmedabad

New Delhi, Dec 1 (PTI) Assistant coach Andy Flower has parted methods with Punjab Kings and is predicted to land a job in one of the brand new groups forward of IPL 2023. Former Zimbabwe captain Flower, who labored as a coach in England for greater than a decade and guided the nationwide staff there, was employed for his maiden IPL stint forward of the 2020 season. "He sent his resignation to the team recently. It has been accepted. There is a good chance that he goes to one of the new teams (Lucknow or Ahmedabad)," a BCCI official instructed PTI. There is an effective risk that the 53-year-old is given an even bigger position in his subsequent IPL task. IPL 2023 Retention List PBKS: Mayank Agarwal, Arshdeep Singh Retained by Punjab Kings Flower labored alongside head coach Anil Kumble for the previous two seasons. The improvement comes at a time when Ok L Rahul, Punjab Kings skipper for the previous two seasons, is predicted to maneuver to the Lucknow franchise. Punjab needed to retain Rahul however he didn't wish to keep. It stays to be seen if Flower stays as head coach of CPL franchise Saint Lucia Kings, which is owned by the identical consortium that owns Punjab Kings. Saint Lucia completed runners-up in the 2020 and 2021 seasons. IPL 2023 Retention: Full List of Players Retained and Purse Remaining Ahead of Indian Premier League Season 15 Mega Auction During his time with the England staff, Flower led the aspect to the T20 World Cup title in 2010 and primary spot in the Test rankings. Wasim Jaffer was Punjab's batting coach final season and Jonty Rhodes fielding coach. Punjab have retained solely two gamers -- Mayank Agarwal and Arshdeep Singh -- forward of the mega public sale in January. They shall be eyeing a bunch of children on the public sale together with some established names.