Praveen Kumar upbeat about Kings XI Punjab’s prospects in IPL-5 – Cricket News Update
The promising http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Punjab-c833 in the fifth season of the Indian Premier League, is confident that his franchise will put up a good show in the latest edition of the Twenty20 tournament, starting in Chennai
today, April 4, 2012.
Speaking to media reporters in New http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Uttar-Pradesh-c858 lad said that they were practicing hard ahead of the tournament and are raring to go and give their 100 per cent in the event.
"Team morale is high, everyone is practicing hard and ready to give their 100 per cent. We are confident of doing well in the tournament," said http://www.senore.com/Cricket/P-Kumar-c2143, who has recently recovered from a chest injury.
Kumar had sustained a rib fracture in November last year and was eventually ruled out of the home One Day International series against the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 Down Under, which the tourists lost
0-4. He made a comeback to competitive cricket during the triangular Commonwealth Bank series in Australia, and he failed to make an impact, claiming just three wickets in the four CB series games he played. He also toiled on the flat http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747 pitches during
the Asia Cup tournament last month.
Asked whether his body was ready to endure the six-week long IPL season, Kumar said that he had completely recovered from the chest injury and was shaping up well for the esteemed IPL-5.
"I am absolutely fine, there are no injury issues. I am practicing hard under the guidance of our bowling coach http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Joseph-Henry-Dawes-c69350."
"Injury is part and parcel of the job. I believe consistency doesn't become a problem when you return from an injury."
The Meerut lad was also upbeat about leading the KXIP attack and bowling in tandem with the promising http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SCJ-Broad-c2465.
"I am confident of performing well and lead the KXI bowling attack. The mood in the camp is upbeat and my body is fit and fine," insisted Kumar.
Kings XI Punjab will open up their IPL campaign against the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rajasthan-c837 Royals at Jaipur on April 6, 2012.
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