WHILE IT is pathetic to see Kings XI Punjab struggling at the bottom of Indian Premier League-II table, ‘Prince’ Yuvraj Singh must be surely missing his pacers Brett Lee and S Sreesanth, currently nursing their injuries in South Africa.
Now, the skipper’s only hope is all-rounder Irfan Pathan who is known to fire his all cylinders in a crisis situation a la the other Pathan last night. Well, it remains to be seen how successful this Pathan proves himself with ball and bat against the Bangalore Royal Challengers in Durban later tonight and does Punjab proud.
With virtually no experienced player on his side, Yuvi’s cup of sorrows seems to be overflowing. The same is the case with petite Preity Zinta whose apparent Bollywood glam and glitter have started to lose its sheen. After all, success has its own glow, which, unfortunately, is eluding the team she is heading.
As Punjab is limbering up to take on Bangalore, one can only pray for a miracle for Yuvraj and his men. With experienced Rahul Dravid and Anil Kumble on their side, the Challengers certainly looks a better side on paper despite the fact that they too had their own tale of woes in this IPL, marred by bad weather, serious injuries and controversies.
Since hard-hitting is the order of the day in these Twenty-20 matches, one can surely enjoy good cricket later today with some heavy doses of fours and sixes from Yuvi, Dravid and Pathan. On the other hand, Kumble will enthrall the Durban crowd with his classic spin attack.
A rich blend of youth and experience. Well, that was the basic idea when the IPL teams were formed. With most of the young brigade failing to shine, it is no doubt the ‘golden oldies’ who are currently stealing the thunder.
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