Archive · 9 Nov 2025
Abhay Sharma to Join Lucknow Super Giants as Fielding Coach for IPL 2026
A cricket coach named Abhay Sharma, who is 56 years old, is expected to become the new fielding coach for the Lucknow Super Giants team.
This is for the big IPL cricket tournament in 2026.
Abhay Sharma has a lot of experience, having coached the Indian U-19 team and the national team of Uganda.
He also coached the Indian women's cricket team.
The Lucknow team is making changes to its coaches because they haven't done as well as they wanted in the last couple of IPL seasons.
They have not made it to the final rounds since their first two years.
Abhay Sharma has worked with many young, talented players who are now famous in cricket.
Former India U-19 fielding coach Abhay Sharma is likely to join the Lucknow Super Giants as fielding coach for IPL 2026.
Sharma, 56, has also coached the Indian women's cricket team and was the head coach for Uganda's national team during their 2024 World Cup campaign.
The Lucknow Super Giants have not reached the IPL playoffs in the 2024 and 2025 seasons, finishing seventh in 2025.
The franchise is restructuring its coaching staff, with Tom Moody appointed director of cricket and Kane Williamson as strategic director.
Sharma previously worked with prominent Indian cricketers at the U-19 level, including Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill.
- Who
- Abhay Sharma, former India U-19 fielding coach and head coach of Uganda
- What
- Reportedly set to join the Lucknow Super Giants as fielding coach
- When
- For the 2026 Indian Premier League season
- Where
- Lucknow Super Giants franchise
- Why
- The franchise is revamping its coaching staff after failing to reach the IPL playoffs in the 2024 and 2025 seasons.
Recent Performance
Coaching Staff Changes
IPL Playoff Appearances
Recent Performance
LSG has not reached the playoffs in the 2024 and 2025 seasons, finishing seventh in 2025.
Coaching Staff Changes
The franchise is restructuring its coaching staff, bringing in new personnel like Abhay Sharma, following recent underperformance.
- Name
- Abhay Sharma
- Age
- 56
- Reported New Role
- Fielding Coach
- Team
- Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
- Tournament
- Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026
- Previous Coaching Roles
- Head Coach of Uganda, Coach of Indian Women's Cricket Team, Fielding Coach of India U19 Team, National Cricket Academy
- Notable Players Coached (U19)
- Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill, Arshdeep Singh, Dhruv Jurel, Avesh Khan, Yashasvi Jaiswal
