Jonty Rhodes, the Kings XI Punjab field coach, hopes that veteran franchise players such as Mohammed Shami, Karun Nair and KL Rahul will lead from the front and set an example for their younger teammates. Rhodes, who along with Andy Flower and Wasim Jaffer, is part of the KXIP training setup, led by Anil Kumble, weighed in on Shami’s preparations in particular ahead of the 2020 IPL which begins on September 19, saying that the pacemaker from India, with her physical condition, is showing young people how to do it.
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“From an energy perspective, I always look for the older players to lead that because there are some talented young players like Mayank Agarwal, Karun Nair, Deepak Hooda, some great outfielders. But it’s guys like Shami who, to me, are so important to this team because they are so often admired and respected in such high regard, especially in Indian cricket circles, ”said Rhodes in a video posted by Kings XI Punjab on Twitter
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“If they are setting high standards, then young players, it is easier for them to follow. So it’s great to see Shami run to the ball, great technique and to show the younger guys that he still has something left in the tank. “
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Rhodes was not part of the IPL in any way in the previous two seasons, so for the former South African cricketer, the 2020 edition promises to be a new beginning. KXIP, like all IPL teams, ended its six-day quarantine and got down to business with its first practice session on Thursday. And Rhodes for his part couldn’t be happier to get the ball rolling.
“I must confess. Being away from home was a huge concern, having spent the last five months locked up in South Africa. But the biggest hurdle I had to overcome was these first six days here,” said Rhodes. “Obviously, as part of the coaching staff, we have to manage the players; they have also had a long period of blocking and, although few of the boys had been practicing in the networks, there is no practice of matches or matches in their system. “
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