Mahela Jayawardene will captain Team Kochi in the 2011 IPL. The former Sri Lanka captain had been asked to lead the IPL franchise whose team additionally includes his fellow Sri Lanka team-mates Muttiah Muralitharan and Thisara Perera, upon Tuesday, and said he’d be “thrilled” to do so.
“Leading an IPL franchise is a really thrilling personal challenge personally,” Jayawardene stated. “The proven fact that Kochi is really a brand new franchise along with this type of enthusiastic and knowledgeable fan base in Kerala can make the captaincy much more exciting.”
Jayawardene had been Kochi’s big signing, who bought him for US$1.5 million at the IPL auction within January, as well as said he is happy with the mixture of players within the aspect. “We possess a fascinating mix of Indian as well as overseas gamers in the squad including lots of variety in the bowling, a key factor that is crucial in T20 cricket. We also provide a few fine batsmen plus some useful all rounders. Along with the correct preparation and technique, I am really assured we now have the potential to springtime a few main upsets within IPL4.”
Along with Jayawardene and his Sri Lanka team-mates, the franchise also purchased New Zealand opening batsman Brendon McCullum, as well as India all rounder Ravindra Jadeja, amongst others.
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