Chris Gayle was going to play today's match but he had food poisoning: KXIP coach Kumble
Cricket | Oct 08, 2020, 09:49 PM ISTGayle is yet to play a single game in the ongoing league played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gayle is yet to play a single game in the ongoing league played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
KXIP coach Anil Kumble said that the side needs to adapt to the conditions in Abu Dhabi "very quickly" ahead of their game against MI.
The former leg spinner feels the margin of error is very minimal at the Sharjah Stadium as they take on a confident Rajasthan Royals.
Showers praise on his team for putting in a complete performance in massive 97-run victory in Dubai on Thursday
KXIP and RCB have faced each other 24 times in the IPL so far and both sides have won 12 games each.
Kumble hailed Mayank Agarwal who played a fighting knock of 89 runs to take the game closer for KXIP.
The Afghanistan mystery spinner recalls while speaking to R Ashwin that it was tough to find a role model in his country.
KXIP head coach Anil Kumble has opened up on Chris Gayle's role for the franchise in the upcoming edition of the IPL.
Seeing the bright side of being in a protected environment, Kumble said three weeks of training will allow the support staff to know the players better, especially the younger lot.
Speaking from Dubai, where the team has been based since August 20, Kumble said his players are in good shape both mentally and physically while going about their job in IPL's strict bio-bubble.
With just days left before the start of the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League, Bishnoi has insisted he is trying to learn whatever he can from his idol Anil Kumble, who is the head coach at Kings XI Punjab.
Kumble, who was also appointed as the head coach of KXIP this season, feels that Rahul has the international experience to lead the team.
The squad is heavy on players from Karnataka including the captain himself, Mayank Agarwal and Karun Nair. The head coach too is from Karnataka.
He had mostly played his matches for Mysore in Ranji Trophy as the right-arm medium pace bowler from 1948 to 1963.
Kuldeep made his Test debut against Australia in 2017 in Pune and was introduced to Warne by then India head coach Anil Kumble.
Kumble, last year, had signed a two-year deal with KXIP and will take charge of the team during the 13th edition of the IPL, which is scheduled to be played from September 19 to November 10 in the UAE.
Kumble, India's all-time highest wicket taker in Tests, got a hundred in a Test match against England at the Oval in 2007.
Anil Kumble has revealed why Team India didn't discontinue the controversial 2008 tour to Australia.
Anil Kumble became the only second bowler in the history of Tests to take ten wickets in a single innings.
The 49-year-old stepped down after the Champions Trophy in 2017 following a rift with skipper Virat Kohli.
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