Teams Chennai Super Kings ... IPL on the Go. Should Rohit Sharma take over the T20I captaincy from Virat Kohli? Former Australian cricketer David Hussey, who is currently the team mentor of the Indian Premier League (IPL) side Kolkata Knight Riders has heaped praises on England batsman Tom Banton, likening the 21-year-old to Kevin Pietersen. Kolkata Knight Riders’ chief mentor David Hussey has admitted that it’s the team’s doing by losing games in the IPL 2020 competition. Kuldeep Yadav’s underwhelming show let Kolkata Knight Riders down in last year’s IPL, but the team’s chief mentor David Hussey believes that the Indian left-arm wrist spinner is at the “top of his game” this season and will be a consistent performer. Abu Dhabi: Kolkata Knight Riders, who have a new think tank in place headed by coach Brendon McCullum, are exploring the options of promoting their explosive all-rounder Andre Russell at number three, team mentor David Hussey said on Sunday. Hussey also touched upon the Knight Riders benefitting from Sunil Narine's experience with the ball and Yadav's combine with the experienced Trinidadian, who is coming into IPL on the back of a victorious run with the Trinbago Knight Riders at the CPL. David Hussey - IPL. Chennai Super Kings; Delhi Capitals; Kings XI Punjab; Kolkata Knight Riders; ... M20: KXIP vs KKR – David Hussey Wicket. IPL 2020 Full Coverage Former Australia batsman David Hussey, who joined KKR as a mentor this year, opened up on the same in a recent interaction and denied the rumours. "He's fielding well, he is running well, he's covering the ground very well. "We have put ourselves in this position by losing games. Kuldeep Yadav is at the "top of his game" this season, according to the Kolkata Knight Riders team mentor David Hussey. Chief Mentor of Kolkata Knight Riders feels Morgan can be an ally for skipper Karthik He was captain of the Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League. He had a successful first series, scoring 319 runs at 29.00, he received a man of the match award against Deccan Chargers after scoring 38 not out on a difficult pitch to win the match for his side. IPL franchise KXIP are searching for a new head coach after having earlier moved on from Mike Hesson | NewsBytes IPL 2020: KKR Will Recharge And Play Free-Flowing Cricket, Says David Hussey That KKR were able to post a challenging total was thanks to a splendid innings … He knows what he can and can't do with the ball. David Hussey: Andre Russell is the heartbeat of Kolkata Knight Riders (2:08) The KKR team mentor talks about Russell, Morgan, McCullum, and more (2:08) KKR's chief mentor David Hussey said Kuldeep would not have any confidence issues … In the last few innings he has been a consistent player for KKR," he said. Kolkata Knight Riders’ chief mentor David Hussey has admitted that it’s the team’s doing by losing games in the IPL 2020 competition. 00:30 M35: KKR vs KXIP – David Hussey Wicket. Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) Chief mentor David Hussey on Sunday said there is no clear favourite in this season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), stressing that every team in the competition is "really, really talented." IPL 2020: Sunil Narine has been a good opener for KKR, would be stupid not to continue with that, says David Hussey IPL 2020: De Kock never stopped believing in … Kolkata Knight Riders mentor David Hussey has said his team can perform well in its last match against Rajasthan Royals on Sunday and make it to the playoffs. At the time, Dinesh Karthik, his captain, stated that a break would serve Yadav well and they wanted him to "get back fresh". Chelsea's heavy spending in transfer window has put pressure on Lampard: Jose Mourinho But we are still breathing in the competition." Full scorecard. You never know what could happen, results go our way and we can shock a few teams in the playoffs," he said, trying to sound optimistic. The result meant that they stayed at fifth position in the table with 12 points. Statistically, IPL 2019 was the … IPL 2020: How Kuldeep can be a consistent performer this season. "I'm sure Sunil Narine will win more often than not, those close battles. "Our middle order, it's probably the hardest place to bat in T20 cricket. DK from behind the stumps and Morgan can be sort of the vice-captain and help the bowlers out in certain situations. It was the disciplined bowling of Shane Warne’s team which set up the win, as Kolkata were limited to just 147-8 from their 20 overs. IPL 2020: We've put ourselves in this position by losing games, says KKR mentor David Hussey; CSK vs KKR: Stephen Fleming counts positives amid mixed emotions, calls Ruturaj Gaikwad "the … David John Hussey is an Australian cricket coach and former cricketer. In an interaction with PTI, the KKR mentor hailed the Windies mystery spinner for his services for KKR over the years. “Morgan is a classy-middle order player. Chennai Super Kings; Delhi Capitals; Kings XI Punjab ; Kolkata Knight Riders; Mumbai Indians; Rajasthan Royals; Royal Challengers Bangalore; Sunrisers Hyderabad; Chennai Super Kings. In the backdrop of the pandemic, Kolkata Knight Riders’ chief mentor David Hussey feels he needs to keep the players in a relaxed frame of mind during the 53-day long Indian Premier League (IPL). "I thought 175 was par... full credit to Chennai. Kuldeep Yadav is at the "top of his game" this season, according to the Kolkata Knight Riders team mentor David Hussey. No clear favourites, every squad really talented: David Hussey ahead of IPL. IPL. 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