Shubman Gill to be a Part of KKR Leadership Group, Says Brendon McCullum
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13th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) is all set to begin on September 19 in the UAE. Before the 2020 IPL, head coach Brendon McCullum opened up about having more than a few leaders in the team and also said that young and talented Shubman Gill will be a part of the leadership core as well.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will be led by Dinesh Karthik once again and England’s World Cup-winning captain Eoin Morgan will be the vice-captain of the team as well.
“I think he's the perfect foil for DK as a vice-captain. It's a match made in heaven in regards to an IPL franchise. You've got that overseas experience and leadership and you've got the local leader. I think it's a really nice mix,” McCullum said on Knights Unplugged.
When he was asked if he is looking forward to anyone else, he named Shubman Gill, who has played an important role in the batting department in the last season. He had amassed 296 runs from 14 matches.
He said, “What a talent, and what a good guy as well. He is going to be a part of our leadership group this year as well, at least in some capacity. Even though he is young, I am a big believer that it’s not necessarily true that you having played for a long time makes you a good leader.”
“It’s about you exhibiting the behaviours of a leader. It's always good to have a cross-section of leadership within your group. To us, Shubman is one of those guys we would look to lean on for some leadership throughout this season,” he concluded.
Notably, the 53-day tournament will end on November 10.
