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New Zealand star Kane Williamson has joined Lucknow Tremendous Giants (LSG) as a strategic advisor forward of the 2026 Indian Premier League’s (IPL) season.
LSG proprietor Sanjiv Goenka confirmed Williamson’s appointment with a put up on X and wrote on Thursday (October 16, 2025), “Kane has been part of the Tremendous Giants household, and it’s an absolute delight to welcome him in his new function as Strategic Advisor for @LucknowIPL. His management, strategic perception, deep understanding of the sport, and skill to encourage gamers make him a useful addition to the group.”
Williamson has been related to the Tremendous Giants franchise, notably their Durban group, within the SA20 league. The 35-year-old made his final look for New Zealand in the course of the Champions Trophy ultimate in March earlier this 12 months.
He’s but to step away from the worldwide circuit and has opted for a casual contract with New Zealand Cricket. Williamson will miss New Zealand’s T20I dwelling sequence towards England however is predicted to return for the ODIs. The primary 50-over fixture is scheduled to happen at his dwelling city in Tauranga on October 26.
Williamson, a veteran of the IPL, has hardly made an on-field presence within the final three seasons. In IPL 2023, Williamson was picked by the Gujarat Titans (GT) and sustained a knee damage of their first recreation of the season and performed no additional half within the cash-rich match.
He stayed with Gujarat in IPL 2024 and performed simply two video games, amassing 27 runs in 27 balls. In 2025, he was unable to discover a purchaser for himself within the mega public sale. His newest look dates again to The Hundred in England. He hammered 204 runs in eight innings at a strike fee of 129.93 for London Spirit, who completed at No. 7 on the eight-team desk.
Williamson doesn’t possess managerial expertise and has not been a part of the group’s help workers. Regardless of his lowering variety of appearances, Williamson stays a reputed determine globally. He captained New Zealand to the 2019 ODI World Cup ultimate and secured the inaugural World Take a look at Championship two years later.
He’ll be a part of LSG, who’re led by Rishabh Pant and coached by Justin Langer. The Tremendous Giants struggled within the final season and wrapped up their marketing campaign within the seventh place, the identical as in IPL 2024.
Printed – October 16, 2025 03:14 pm IST
