With the Indian Premier League (IPL) set to start on September 19, Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) appear to have picked up their coaching depth, as proven within the latest social media posts. KXIP posted a video of a coaching session between Mohammed Shami and Chris Gayle within the nets. The video was captioned as, “Tempo battery vs #GayleStorm #SaddaPunjab #Dream11IPL @MdShami11 @henrygayle”. Within the video, Indian pacer Shami might be seen sending considered one of his deliveries to Gayle within the nets, the place the Windies nice defends it in a nonchalant method.
Additionally, Gayle looks to be in a good mood ahead of September 19, as recommended by KXIP’s latest Twitter posts of the batsman. Final season, Gayle performed in 13 matches, scoring 490 runs. He additionally registered a 99-run excessive rating in IPL’s 2019 version. In complete, he slammed 45 fours, and 34 sixes too. His strike-rate was 151.02, with a mean of 41.13.
Shami performed in 14 matches, bowling 324 deliveries in complete and conceding 469 runs. He additionally notched 19 wickets. In the meantime, Shami registered an financial system of eight.99.
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Presently, within the United Arab Emirates (UAE), KXIP might be aiming to have an excellent event. Through the 2019 version, the crew did not qualify for the play-offs. They registered 12 factors with six wins, in 14 matches.
Led by KL Rahul, KXIP will play their first match towards Delhi Capitals on September 20. The franchise-based T20 league has been shifted out of India this 12 months as a result of rising COVID-19 circumstances.
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