New Delhi: Indian sinner Kuldeep Yadav spoke about the influence that Gautam Gambhir and Wasim Akram had on him in his early days at the Kolkata Knight Riders. Kuldeep said that Gambhir, who captained KKR to two titles in 2012 and 2014, gave him confidence by assuring him of a place in the team while Akram prepared him on the mental aspects of the game. Kuldeep says that Gambhir continues to talk to him even after the end of the latter's stint at KKR and his playing career itself.
"Gauti bhai had a huge influence on me from the start of my stint at KKR," Kuldeep told the franchise's official website www.kkr.in. "He always spoke to me a lot. Not only during the time he was at KKR, but even after that, over these last two years.
"He always kept me motivated. Before the 2014 CLT20, he gave me a lot of confidence by telling me 'You'll play every game, just keep putting in the kind of effort you have shown.' When you get that kind of confidence from your captain, it becomes a huge plus point for any player. It helps you remain confident, and that translates into good performances." IANS
"The hunger around the world hurts me, they can't get food on the table and I have been supporting that cause. Nothing can be worse. That has been my focus and will be for the rest of life," South African batting ace de Villiers told Indian captain Kohli during an Instagram live chat.
"The 2016 knock against Gujarat Lions was enjoyable. That partnership. We both got hundreds. So I asked you (Virat) to get hold of that bat and I have also got mine. Now we sign our shirts from that match and ours bats. The plan is to get it on an online auction platform," said de Villiers, spilling the beans. IANS
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