For the Kings XI Punjba, led by KL Rahul, it has been an upside-down 2020 Indian Premier League season. The tournament in the United Arab Emirates started on a bad note for KXIP as they lost six of their first seven games. But the franchise has now made an impressive comeback, winning four games in a row to push themselves into contention for the playoffs.
While the road has not been easy for KL Rahul & co., Former Indian cricketer and two-time IPL winner Gautam Gambhir believes that a change in team formation has caused KXIP to change course. . (Total IPL Coverage 2020)
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Gambhir credited young pacemaker Arshdeep Singh for his performance in the death overs, saying that he has given Rahul options at death, which he did not have in the first seven games.
“The great thing is that KL Rahul now has three fast pitchers that he can hit the ball to in death overs: Mohammed Shami, Chris Jordan and Arshdeep Singh,” Gambhir told ESPNCricinfo.
“If you look at the first seven KXIP games, KL Rahul had to find who to give the overs to in the death overs. You now have three options. When any captain has three options in death, it is a luxury.
“Credit for this I would like to give to Arshdeep Singh. Because Mohammed Shami and Chris Jordan are international bowlers. But Arshdeep is a young domestic cricketer and has played well in death overs. He has helped change the structure and compensation of the entire team since Arshdeep has been in the XI of the game, ”he also said.
KXIP will face KKR on Monday.
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