Kings XI Punjab – Struggling to make an impression on IPL – Part One
Kings XI Punjab is currently placed at number eight on the points table of the fifth season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), with only eight points after nine matches. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Adam-Gilchrist-c918 and company have won just four matches in the on-going season and cricket
analysts are not giving them much of a chance to qualify for the play-off stage of the tournament.
Punjab is led by Gilchrist since the last season. The veteran Australian wicketkeeper/batsman is considered to be one of the best in the history of the game. He is amongst the fiercest strikers of the cricket ball in moder-day cricket and has the ability
to change the course of a match within a short span of time.
However, the wicketkeeper retired from international cricket after the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 Cricket World Cup 2007 in the Caribbean, but has given a new life to his illustrious career by taking part in the league. Gilchrist led Deccan Chargers to title victory in the second
edition of IPL, which was played in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 in 2009. The management of the Kings XI is expecting same performance from Gilchrist, who also has the responsibility of coaching the team.
Before the start of the fifth season, Gilchrist expressed that he no longer plays international cricket for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 but is still passionate about the game and enjoys every bit of it. The wicketkeeper claimed that he is still fit for the game and loves
to play IPL.
“I am feeling fresh and full of energy. It's fantastic to be back. I would not have taken this job (coach), if I was not enjoying it. I'm more than happy and feeling positive about it. It's about taking responsibility and I know the buck stops with me. I
don't need something extra to motivate myself. I do boxing training everyday and once in a while hit a few balls from my very good friend http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Geoffrey-Robert-Marsh-c58893. In such a lifestyle, IPL gives the nice balance. I'm fortunate to be part of this tournament," said Gilchrist.
The great cricketer could not take part in the last three matches for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Punjab-c833 because of a hamstring injury and the Kings XI fans are hoping that he is fit to play against Chennai Super Kings on Saturday.
Since the inception of the cash-rich league, back in 2008, Kings XI have never won the event. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Yuvraj-Singh-c98364 was the first captain of Punjab in IPL and the team won 10 matches out of 14 in the inaugural season of the tournament, before losing the semi-final.
This has been Punjab’s best showing in any season of the league so far.
In the early years, Kings XI had the services of some extra-ordinary T20 players like http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Brett-Lee-c48419. In the auction before the fourth edition of the league, most of Kings XI’s players were bought by other
franchises, including its captain, Yuvraj, but Marsh remained with the team, who was also the leading run-scorer of the first season of the tournament.
At the present moment, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Piyush-c82317 Chawla are the two cricketers who have been associated with the franchise since its very first edition. The duo plays a crucial role for the team and has also done a reasonable job for Punjab in
the on-going season so far.
To be continued …
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