Ahead of the upcoming season of Indian Premier League (IPL 2021), Punjab Kings head coach Anil Kumble heaps praise on Tamil Nadu cricketer and the franchise’s newest addition Shahrukh Khan by evaluating him with the swashbuckling batsman to West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard.
Pollard, who performs for Mumbai Indians within the Indian Premier League (IPL), is one of probably the most harmful batsmen within the shortest format of the sport. Kumble feels the rookie has a comparable ability set as that of Pollard.
“He (Shahrukh ) reminds me a bit of Pollard actually. When I was with Mumbai Indians, Pollard in the nets was dangerous. I used to bowl a bit (in the nets), and the first thing I used to tell him was don’t hit straight,” Kumble stated in a video posted on Punjab Kings’ Twitter.
“Here I’m not even trying. I’m a lot older now, and the body doesn’t take the bowling anymore. So, I’m not going to bowl at Shahrukh, for sure,” he added.
“He reminds me a bit of Pollard!”
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Uncapped Shahrukh was bagged by Punjab Kings within the IPL mini-public sale in February. Shahrukh had his base worth of Rs 20 lakh however he went to Punjab Kings for Rs 5.25 crore. Delhi Capitals, RCB, and Punjab Kings all made the bids for him, however in the long run, the profitable bid was made by Punjab Kings.
Shahrukh was in outstanding kind on this yr’s Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and he had a main hand in Tamil Nadu profitable the title for the second time.
Meanwhile, in terms of bowling, the tempo-bowling assault of Punjab Kings has a stylish look to it with Mohammad Shami main the pack within the firm of Chris Jordan, Jhye Richardson, Arshdeep Singh, and Riley Meredith.
The spin-assault might be headed by U19 World Cup star Ravi Bishnoi whereas Murugan Ashwin and Saurabh Kumar are additionally within the squad to increase their assist. Punjab Kings will play in opposition to Rajasthan Royals of their first recreation on April 12 on the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
