Andy Flower has been appointed men's coach at London Spirit, reunited with director of cricket Mo Bobat after they took Royal Challengers Bengaluru to their maiden IPL title earlier this year . Flower takes over from Justin Langer after his side finished seventh out of eight in his first - and only - season in charge.

Bobat was appointed director of cricket earlier this year by Spirit's new owners and opted not to renew Langer's contract. He has instead convinced Flower to leave Trent Rockets after a five-year association - which featured a title-winning season in 2022 - on a multi-year contract ahead of the 2026 season.

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