Abu Dhabi: The 2020 edition of the IPL will be played in the UAE from September 19 till November 10 across three venues — Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah.
In the players` auction which was held in December 2019, Maxwell was bought by KXIP for INR 10.75 crore. The side had also increased depth in their bowling ranks after acquiring Windies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for Rs 8.5 crore.
In the players`auction we addressed that we needed an impact player and that is why we bought Glenn Maxwell. He can field and bat, he is a gun fielder as well. The other part was that we needed a fast bowler who can bowl at the death that is why we looked at Sheldon Cottrell. Overall we are satisfied with the squad we have. In the end, it`s about keeping the things simple,” Kumble replied to an inquiry during a virtual interaction.
Kings XI Punjab will be led by KL Rahul this year, and Kumble is well aware of the qualities of the Karnataka-born batsman having seen him from childhood.