IPL 2024: LSG post a snide remark on RCB signing Lucknow's former head coach Andy Flower

Royal Challengers Bangalore have made a crucial modification to their squad in the off-season. With more than half a year left before the start of IPL 2024, the team has roped in Andy Flower as the new head coach of the team. On Friday, the franchise announced the attainment of Flower's service on social media. The recruitment has been made at a time when the Director of cricket operations, Mike Hesson, and head coach Sanjay Bangar have parted ways with the team.

3 things you need to know

• RCB has parted ways with Mike Hesson and Sanjay Bangar
• Royal Challengers Bangalore has appointed Andy Flower as the new head coach
• Flower was previously the coach of the Lucknow Super Giants

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RCB ropes in Andy Flower as the new head coach of the team

The former Zimbabwe international entered the coaching scene back in 2007 and since then has been a seasoned coach. In his continued tenure as a mentor, he has coached teams on the international front and in the domestic leagues. In the IPL, the 55-year-old has coached Lucknow Super Giants in the past, which could perhaps be the reason the LSG Twitter handle was super quick to react to the news of Andy Flower taking over the head coach position at RCB. 

We are beyond thrilled to welcome 𝗜𝗖𝗖 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗿 and 𝗧𝟮𝟬 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝘂𝗽 winning coach 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐲 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 as the 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 of RCB Men’s team. 🤩🙌

Andy’s experience of coaching IPL & T20 teams around the world, and leading his teams to titles… pic.twitter.com/WsMYGCkcYT

— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) August 4, 2023

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Reaction by Lucknow Super Giants 

With Lucknow Super Giants, Flower enjoyed a fair stint of two years in which the team finished in 4th position both times. However, LSG did not renew his term but has sent its wishes to Andy for his upcoming spell with RCB. "This should be fun. Go well, Andy", wrote LSG in the comment section of the aforementioned post.

👀 This should be fun. Go well, Andy 🤝

— Lucknow Super Giants (@LucknowIPL) August 4, 2023

What do you think? Is it a cryptic jibe that LSG has taken? Or the franchise genuinely wants to see Andy Flower flourish in RCB? Let us know in the comments section.