The Gulf Giants have made blockbuster changes to their coaching setup ahead of the fourth season of the International League T20 ILT20 in the UAE. In a bold move, the Gulf Giants have signed former England star Jonathan Trott as their new head coach ahead of the ILT20 2026.
Apart from Trott, the franchise also roped in the New Zealand legend Shane Bond as bowling coach. The appointment of Jonathan Trott, who is also the head coach of the Afghanistan cricket team, was seen as a masterstroke by the franchise for the next season.
Jonathan Trott and Shane Bond join the Gulf Giants ahaed of the ILT20 2026Trott and Shane replaced two of the cricket world's successful coaches, Andy Flower and Ottis Gibson, at the Gulf Giants. Meanwhile, South African player Andrew Puttick has been signed as batting coach, while Jim Troughton has been named as the fielding coach by Gulf Giants.