“Shami and I share a special bond, and we’ve been together in the Indian team for seven years. I knew Shami even before that, and so that has only strengthened our bond. For me, working with Shami, I know what he brings to the table – he’s probably one of the best and better bowlers in world cricket today. It’s very exciting for me to be working with Shami again,” Arun told IANS.On paper, LSG’s pace attack looks strong with Shami, Anrich Nortje, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, Avesh Khan, Arjun Tendulkar, Naman Tiwari, Prince Yadav, and Akash Singh.Most of the bowlers are coming into the side after recovering from injuries.On being asked about managing workloads, Arun said: “I know that most of them are all coming from injuries, and that’s why we had a pre-season camp about a month before we assembled in Lucknow, and that was to assess where they were at that point in time. Managing the fast-bowling workload is not only my job – it’s also three of us together — the physiotherapist, the strength and conditioning expert, and myself.”“It’s a combination of experience. If you look at Nortje and Shami, they bring in a lot of experience. Prince has done extremely well. Avesh and Mohsin are all exciting talents, while Naman, Akash, and Arjun are also there,” he said.“So if you look at the entire pace bowling setup, it’s very, very healthy, and each one is unique and different, and thereby, how soon we get them to align with what the team wants and get the best out of them will be the biggest challenge,” he added.LSG will open their IPL 2026 campaign against Delhi Capitals on April 1 at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.