Speaking to the media from Dubai, where is based on his team Kings XI Punjab\u00a0 (KXIP) as the head coach, Kumble said he would like to see more Indian coaches in the IPL.<\/p>\n
Anil Kumble said that former India captain MS Dhoni will have the same motivation as before despite having retired from the international game, adding that Dhoni will give his \u201c100 percent\u201d in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Citing his own example when he played in IPL 2009 after having retired from international cricket in 2008, Kumble said, \u201cKnowing MS, he will give his 100 percent. Even when I played the IPL, the second season, I had retired from international cricket.\u201d<\/p>\n
The irony of being the lone Indian head coach in an IPL franchise is not lost on Kumble who firmly believes that the piece of the statistic is not a \u201ctrue reflection\u201d of the country\u2019s coaching resources.<\/p>\n
A look at the IPL squad roster shows that seven franchises have non-Indian head coaches, namely Ricky Ponting (Delhi Capitals), Brendon McCullum (Kolkata Knight Riders), Stephen Fleming (Chennai Super Kings), Mahela Jayawardene (Mumbai Indians), Trevor Bayliss (SunRisers Hyderabad), Simon Katich (Royal Challengers Bangalore) and Andrew McDonald (Rajasthan Royals).<\/p>\n
\u201cI would like to see more Indian coaches in the IPL. It is not a true reflection of Indian resources. I would want to see many Indians being part of the IPL as head coaches,\u201d Kumble said on Tuesday. \u201cIt is a bit of an irony \u2013 one Indian as head coach. I think at some point in time there will be a lot more Indian coaches,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
KXIP, who have never won the IPL, are aiming to go all the way this time with a strong squad at their disposal. Picking the best Indian players in the playing eleven will be tough but it seems to pick the four overseas recruits will be even tougher as they are spoilt for choice.<\/p>\n
Asked if 40-year-old Chris Gayle will continue to play the bulk of the games as he did in the past two seasons, Kumble said Gayle would also be more involved within the leadership group this season and his mentor\u2019s role will be as important as his big-hitting at the top of the order.<\/p>\n
The other overseas players in KXIP are Glenn Maxwell, Chris Jordan, Jimmy Neesham, the in-form Nicholas Pooran, Mujeeb Zadran, Hardus Viljoen, and Sheldon Cottrell, who was bought for a whopping Rs 8.5 crore. \u201cWe still have to see the conditions at the main ground as we have been practicing (at ICC Academy). Chris has a major role even as a player and even otherwise,\u201d Kumble said.<\/p>\n
\u201cHis leadership, his experience, the youngsters look up to him. It is not just Chris the batsman we are looking at but Chris in a leadership role in terms of his contribution to developing young players. I want him to be active on the mentorship role,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
The coach said that a few practice games will give him an idea about the combinations he is looking for. \u201cNot just foreign players picking Indian players will be a challenge. We have a few practice games that will we will tell us (the best combination),\u201d said Kumble in a response to a PTI query. The former India captain said the team has plugged the gaps with Maxwell\u2019s comeback and a fast bowler who can be also effective in the death in Cottrell.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have a strong team. We needed an impact player in the middle and not just with batting and fieldng and Maxwell is also handy with the ball. And the fast bowler who bowls at the death (Cottrell),\u201d said Kumble.<\/p>\n
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