Former Indian batsman Gautam Gambhir, who has named certain players to watch out for in the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League, has also included the name of a promising young player from the West Indies: Nicholas Pooran.
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The player has also been considered the next big thing in Windies cricket by Chris Gayle. The left-handed hitter will play for Kings Xi Punjab at the 2020 IPL starting on September 19 in the UAE.
Speaking during a discussion about Star Sports “ chat program Connected cricketGambhir said: “For me, Nicholas Pooran is the young player I’d like to see at this IPL. We talk about AB de Villiers as a 360-degree player, but Nicholas Pooran has all kinds of shots.”
He added that Pooran can play the reverse sweep, the normal sweep, and is also capable of playing the big shots.
According to former KKR captain Anil Kumble who is Kings XI Punjab’s head coach, he will be able to bring out the best in Pooran. Calling Kumble a “great coach”, Gambhir said he would like to see what he can do with the Kings XI in the next league.
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Former New Zealand off-roader Scott Styris also has a lot of good words about Pooran and feels the IPL team should give him a bigger role. Styris feels that Pooran should beat the order to be able to play the majority of deliveries in the innings.
Stating that players like Pooran, who have never been seen in the IPL, need to have bigger roles for their sides, Styris added: “You need to move up, not quite to the top of the order, but you certainly get the most deliveries at the entrances “.
Kings XI Punjab will start their 2020 IPL campaign against Delhi Capitals led by Shreyas Iyer in Dubai on the fifth day of the tournament.
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