Andy Flower ends association with LSG, appointed as new head coach of RCB for IPL 2024

The Royal Challengers Bangalore on Friday announced the appointment of Andy Flower as its new head coach for next season of the IPL.

Andy was the head coach of IPL side Lucknow Super Giants for the 2021 and 2022 seasons but LSG ended its association with the former Zimbabwe great after the last season.

55-year-old Flower has coached the International and franchise cricket teams for over a decade and in that time has won PSL, The Hundred, ILT20, T10.

He went onto be a hugely successful coach for England, winning home and away Ashes campaigns as well as the T20 World Cup in 2010 taking England test team to No.1 in the world.

He is also the first player from Zimbabwe to be inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame.

RCB also confirmed the decision of not renewing the contract of Director of Cricket Operations Mike Hesson and Head Coach Sanjay Bangar as part of the internal review that the team has concluded post the end of previous season.

Bangalore finished at the 6th spot in IPL 2023 and didn't qualify for the playoffs.