LSG appoints Kane Williamson as its Strategic Advisor for IPL 2026

Overview

• Kane Williamson has been appointed as LSG's Strategic Advisor for the 19th edition of the IPL in 2026
• LSG's owner, Sanjiv Goenka, took to X and confirmed the news of Kane extending his Super Giants family
• The New Zealand great has been a part of the Durban Super Giants in SA20 and will hope to bring his expertize in the IPL

Kane Williamson will be a part of Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League 2026 as the Strategic Advisor, as confirmed by Sanjiv Goenka. The LSG owner took to X and was glad to welcome the New Zealand great onboard. LSG will be the second Super Giants franchise for Kane after SA20's Durban.

Goenka took to X and noted that Williamson has been a part of DSG in the SA20. He was delighted to welcome Kane onboard as LSG's Strategic Advisor for the IPL 2026. Sanjiv hoped LSG would make the most of Kane's deep understanding of the game, leadership, ability to inspire players, and strategic insights.

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"Kane has been a part of the Super Giants family and it’s an absolute delight to welcome him in his new role as Strategic Advisor for @LucknowIPL. His leadership, strategic insight, deep understanding of the game, and ability to inspire players make him an invaluable addition to the team," Sanjiv wrote on X.

Kane Williamson's downward trajectory in the IPL since 2022

The last few years have been challenging for Kane in T20 cricket. In particular in the IPL, the star player has suffered a huge slump since 2022. For SRH in the IPL 2022, he delivered one of the poorest performances of all time, scoring 216 runs in 13 innings at an average of 19.64 and a meagre strike rate of 93.51.

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In the IPL 2023, Kane injured his shoulders during the inaugural match and was ruled out of the rest of the season. In 2024, he got a chance to play in just a couple of matches, where he scored 27 runs at an average of 13.50 and a strike rate of 100. In 2025, he went unsold in the player auctions.