Kings XI Punjab skipper Adam Gilchrist unfazed by KKR's winning spree
Kings XI Punjab skipper Adam Gilchrist unfazed by KKR's winning spree
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Kings XI Punjab skipper Adam Gilchrist. Pic/AFP
However, Gilchrist said his side is not scared of the Knight Riders just because they got back to their winning ways. "I think a lot of people get caught up in results. I don't come into this game getting petrified that they won the last game.
"They are a good cricket team; they have shown that they can play some good cricket. We will have to play well to get the results," the former Australia wicket-keeper batsman told reporters on the eve of their clash against KKR atu00a0 the Eden Gardens. "
Tackling Lee
Asked how KXIP would tackle Brett Lee, Gilchrist said, "Hopefully, we will not give me too many run out opportunities. I think a feature of his bowling yesterday was giving them too many run outs (laughs). They have some world-class cricketers in their line-up, we will just try to be sharp against him."
Gilchrist praised promising Paul Valthaty for his work ethic, saying, "he is a very level-headed young man. He is very keen to continue to learn. He is not a rookie, he is not 20 or 21. He is 27 and has been around a bit. But he is still looking to learn. I think he is enjoying being given a little bit of belief and encouragement and that's what we try to do with any of our players."
Gilchrist said one couldn't rule out any team due to the unpredictable format of T20.u00a0He said there's no point in pondering over a loss as T20 is a very unpredictable format and his side's chances to finish among the top four in the league stage are as good as any other team.
"You can't sit down and get too disappointed with two losses or get carried away with wins because you know it can change in an instant," Gilchrist said at the pre-match press conference. "We are doing well and happy with the way things are going. We have chances as good as any. This tournament is so unpredictable, everyone is pinching points off each other," he said, citing theu00a0 example of Mumbai Indians scoring just 94-8 to lose by seven wickets to Rajasthan Royals.
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