Overview
- RCB completed consecutive Indian Premier League wins in 2025 and 2026 with Andy Flower serving as head coach, a run that culminated in topping the 2026 league table and winning the final.
- Flower joined Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2023 after Lucknow Super Giants released him following the 2023 season, and his appointment at RCB is now widely linked to the team’s turnaround.
- Lucknow’s performance collapsed after Flower’s exit, with the franchise missing the playoffs for three seasons, finishing bottom in 2026, and captain Rishabh Pant stepping down from the role.
- RCB backed Flower with a stable backroom team and roster changes, bringing in figures such as Mo Bobat and Dinesh Karthik and strengthening their bowling with players like Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
- Commentators say Flower’s quiet, workmanlike approach contrasts with interventionist franchise management, and pundits including Sunil Gavaskar warn more captaincy and support‑staff changes could follow at struggling teams.