Image Source : IPLT20.COM Glenn Maxwell
The plan was to maintain the core group, stated Kings XI Punjab head coach Anil Kumble after the franchise launched a 16-member checklist of retained gamers forward of subsequent IPL version. The Punjab outfit parted methods with Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell, who had a dismal outing within the earlier IPL season.
Maxwell managed to attain simply 108 runs in 13 video games, ending his abysmal run within the UAE with out a six. Along with Maxwell, West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell has additionally been proven the exit door by the franchise.
“After yesterday’s historic Test victory in Australia, we’re all excited in regards to the consequence, having stated that it is usually that point of the 12 months the place IPL preparations kick-start for the brand new season 2021 IPL.
So at present, we now have retained 16 gamers out of the 25-member squad that we had final season. So, the plan is to fill these gaps within the coming public sale so that we’ll be a strong group going into the 2021 IPL,” Kumble stated in a video posted by the KXIP’s official Twitter deal with.
“The plan was to keep the core team and make sure that players who are part of the last season continue into this season as well. We believe that this group along with whoever we will pick in the auction will be able to turn things around for the side. It is important for us to look to keep the squad similar and hope for better performance in the coming season,” he added.
“The plan was to retain the core” – Head Coach @anilkumble1074 on the gamers retained, launched and extra… 🗣#IPL2021 #SaddaPunjab pic.twitter.com/1dGj79pum9— Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) January 20, 2021
Talking about retained gamers, the franchise has caught with skipper KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal and Mohammed Shami. West Indies veteran Chris Gayle, all-rounder Deepak Hooda and Nicholas Pooran have additionally been retained by the Punjab outfit.
On the bowling entrance, KXIP have retained Ishan Porel, Ravi Bishnoi, Chris Jordan and Murugan Ashwin.
In the IPL 2020 season, Punjab had completed on the sixth spot with six wins and eight losses. Rahul and Co shall be vying for maiden IPL title within the upcoming IPL version. KXIP had progressed into the finals of the match again in 2014 however had been handed a three-wicket defeat by Kolkata Knight Riders.
Retained gamers : KL Rahul, Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, Nicholas Pooran, Mandeep Singh, Sarfaraz Khan, Deepak Hooda, Prabhsimran Singh, Mohammed Shami, Chris Jordan, Darshan Nalkande, Ravi Bishnoi, Murugan Ashwin, Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar, Ishan Porel
