Kings XI Punjab skipper Adam Gilchrist feels Rahul Dravid has rallied Rajasthan Royals well to open their IPL V campaign on a winning note but said it is unfair to compare the retired India batsman with spin wizard Shane Warne, who had led the Jaipur franchise to a title triumph in the inaugural edition.
'Yusuf Pathan was also performing well at that time and even I was doing well and was also picking wickets. And Raina was not in a good touch then'
Adam Gilchrist, skipper of Kings XI Punjab, was entrusted with the added responsibility of coaching the side in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL), the fifth edition of the cash-rich Twenty20.
Images from the Indian Premier League match between Deccan Chargers and Kings XI Punjab in Dharamsala on Friday.
Images from the Indian Premier League match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Deccan Chargers at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore on Thursday.
Alex Carey is content being Australia's preferred white-ball wicketkeeper but hopes to be 'good enough' one day to break into the Test squad. His limited-overs duty has somewhat restricted his first class experience and Carey said shifting from one format to another was not easy.
Their campaign in the doldrums, Kings XI Punjab will have to sort out their batting woes when they take on an equally beleaguered Pune Warriors in a clash of the laggards in the IPL in Mohali on Sunday.
Young Mandeep Singh speaks about his success in IPL, on how the international players in the Kings XI Punjab squad helped him and his plans for the future.
Kings XI Punjab captain Adam Gilchrist hinted that he won't be taking any further participation in the Indian Premier League as a player from next season after his side crashed out of the fifth edition of the Twenty20 event in Dharamsala.
Skipper Adam Gilchrist produced a fine all-round show to guide Kings XI Punjab to a six-wicket victory over defending champions Chennai Super Kings and keep alive their chances of advancing to the play-offs in the Indian Premier League, in Dharamsala, on Thursday.
Former Australia wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist feels India has a great opportunity to register their first Test series victory Down Under as the former world No 1 side is currently in a transitional phase.
Royal Challengers Bangalore might be a tad worried about Virat Kohli's poor form but Kings XI Punjab skipper Adam Gilchrist has described the India batsman as one of the most dangerous players in their rival camp.
Chris Gayle and AB de Villiers hit half-centuries to carry Royal Challengers Bangalore to an easy five-wicket victory against Kings XI Punjab.
Kings XI Punjab skipper Adam Gilchrist has said that it is a matter of concern that an intruder managed to get close to the players during their IPL match against Kolkata Knight Riders on Wednesday night in Mohali.
Murali Vijay (95) and Michael Hussey (63) put together 159 runs, in just 89 balls, for the first wicket to virtually make the IPL final against Royal Challengers Bangalore a no-contest.
His Indian Premier League career started almost a year after he quit international cricket. It is his fifth season in a row in the IPL, and he is showing no signs of stopping. This despite the fact that in between two seasons of the IPL he seldom played any serious cricket.
At 40, he may be the elderly statesman in the IPL full of youngsters but newly appointed coach-cum-captain of Kings XI Punjab Adam Gilchrist said it is all about shouldering responsibilities and the "buck would stop with him" as he is looking to inspire his side for a path-breaking season five.
Statistical highlights of the Indian Premier League match between Kings XI Punjab and Deccan Chargers in Dharamsala on Saturday.
# Kumar Sangakkara took his dismissals' tally to 13 (12 catches + 1 stumping) in nine matches in the IPL -- the most by a wicketkeeper.
Kings XI Punjab captain Adam Gilchrist criticised the Ferozeshah Kotla pitch for offering a lopsided contest between bat and ball, the ground having a very short boundary.
Sachin Tendulkar was the only current cricketer named in ESPNcricinfo's all-time Test World XI which did not include Australian captain Ricky Ponting and the likes of Brian Lara, Glenn McGrath, Sunil Gavaskar.
He captained Deccan Chargers for three seasons, guiding them to the IPL trophy once before being bought by Kings XI Punjab and Adam Gilchrist says someone in his former franchise has been making "bad" comments about him ever since he left.
Kings XI Punjab captain Adam Gilchrist says it is not right to call his team underdogs; the absence of iconic players in the side is not a matter of concern.
Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara will lead the Deccan Chargers in the fourth edition of the Indian Premier League, it was announced in Hyderabad on Monday.
Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar and Australian captain Ricky Ponting's contrasting World Cup dismissals have re-ignited the debate around walking.
'He has got to do a bit of work on his 'keeping and he will also become a better batsman.'
Australia's Brad Haddin tells Bikash Mohapatra he's content with both his batting and my wicketkeeping.
As the players' auction for the fourth edition of the IPL concluded on Sunday, Kings XI Punjab coach Michael Bevan expressed satisfaction with the team at his disposal.
Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar was voted 'Best Test player of the 21st century' in an online poll conducted by Cricket Australia.
'I did say that they simply outplayed us and that they deserved to win but they left that one out. The Indian fans have been slamming me on social media. They say that I'm making excuses again but it's all good fun.'
Legendary West Indian batsman Brian Lara and dashing Australian wicketkeeper batsman Adam Gilchrist are among overseas players who have been put in the top bracket base price for the upcoming auctions of the fourth edition of Indian Premier League.
'That was a morning where if I wanted to fly, I would have flown as well.'
Rubbishing allegations of cricket players being highly susceptible to corruption, Indian Premier League (IPL) vice-president , Niranjan Shah has said that IPL was foolproof from match fixing.
Sri Lankan wicket-keeper batsman Kumar Sangakkara will deliver the 11th MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture at Lord's on July 4.
Constant criticism leading up to the Ashes may actually work in Australia's favour, galvanising an under-pressure team against a more settled England side, former Australian opener Matthew Hayden believes.
Skipper Adam Gilchrist smashed a blistering 106 and shared a record partnership with Shaun Marsh (79) to steer Kings XI Punjab to a 111-run victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore in their Indian Premier League match at the HPCA stadium in Dharamsala on Tuesday.
Australia limited-overs captain Aaron Finch has conceded that his Test career appears over, saying it is unrealistic for him to play red ball cricket again.
Dinesh Karthik smashed a quickfire 69 as Kings XI Punjab overcame initial and middle over stutter to thump Kochi Tuskers Kerala by six wickets and keep themselves in contention for a play-off berth in the Indian Premier League in Indore on Friday.
Former Australian wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist is anticipating another tight Ashes series between Australia and England, and believes that either team can win the urn.
Hailing England's rise to the top of the Test tree, former Australian wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist has advised Alastair Cook's one-day squad to play like the second-best team in the world if they want to stay on top of the pile.
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