The former South African cricketer said that the biggest hurdle he has had to overcome, was his first 6 days in quarantine. Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) fielding coach Jonty Rhodes has completed the obligatory quarantine period in United Arab Emirates (UAE).
“I must confess being away from home was a big concern, having spent the last five months in lockdown in South Africa, but the biggest hurdle I had to overcome was those first six days [in quarantine]. That’s done. Out here as part of the coaching staff, we have to manage the players, they’ve also had a long lockdown period,” Jonty Rhodes told the Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) website.
Jonty Rhodes was the fielding coach of the Mumbai Indians (MI) for the first nine seasons of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Jonty Rhodes parted ways with the Mumbai Indians (MI) team due to personal reason.
After a break, the 51 year-old is back on the ground to play the 13th edition of The Indian Premier League (IPL).
“I’ve only got out of the room today and I love the whole energy and vibe around this team. I think that is what is going to be the difference. It’s great to be part of the lion’s den, I’ve been out of IPL for two seasons, so for me it’s a fresh start in many ways, and it’s always exciting to work with talented young players you’ve watched but never worked with before,” Jonty said.
Jonty Rhodes is a part of a star-studded KXIP support staff.
Kings XI Punjab ( KXIP) has not yet won the Indian Premier League (IPL). They qualified for the semi-finals in the inaugural edition and made it to final in 2014. However, they fell short on both sides with them, enduring a heartbreaking loss to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in 2008 and again got defeated by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the summit clash in 2014.
Apart from Jonty Rhodes, KXIP have roped in Anil Kumble as the head coach, Andy Flower as the assistant coach, Wasim Jaffer as the batting coach and Charl Langeveldt as the bowling coach.
