Published 14:56 IST, September 12th 2020
Jonty Rhodes amazes fans with scorching catches even at 51 in KXIP nets; watch video
IPL 2020: Jonty Rhodes is presently in the UAE with the Kings XI Punjab for the cash-rich league which is scheduled to start on September 19.
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Former South African cricketer Jonty Rhodes is without a doubt one of greatest fielders world has ever seen. His outstanding fielding earned him a lot of praises from cricket fraternity. Rhodes has been a part of Indian Premier League (IPL) as well. He had worked with Mumbai Indians (MI) for as many as 9 seasons.
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IPL 2020: Jonty Rhodes gets to his vint best in latest video
Currently, Jonty Rhodes is fielding coach of Kings XI Punjab. Jonty Rhodes is presently in UAE with Punjab-based franchise for IPL 2020 which is scheduled to start on September 19. In franchise's latest video, re was a role reversal of sorts in which Kings XI Punjab players coaching ir teammates and coaches.
Kings XI Punjab's official Twitter account uploaded a video of Jonty Rhodes being trained by opener Mayank Agarwal. In video, Mayank Agarwal is seen giving short catches to Jonty Rhodes one after or. South African international also lived up to his name as he grabbed all catches. Mayank Agarwal is also seen joking around as he calls Jonty Rhodes a youngster and tells him he can do better.
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Recently, Rhodes was also appointed as head coach of Swedish national team and will relocate to Sweden with his family in vember, after completion of IPL 2020.
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Meanwhile, Mayank Agarwal is a crucial member of KXIP squad for IPL 2020. right-hander will be playing under his statemate KL Rahul, who will look to guide franchise to ir first-ever IPL title. ir performances and KL Rahul's leadership will be key in determining how far Kings XI Punjab go in tournament. KXIP squad has some of proven match-winners in form of skipper KL Rahul, Chris Gayle and Glenn Maxwell. KXIP squad also has great bench strength and y will certainly be er to lay ir hands on coveted trophy.
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IPL 2020 is set to be played in UAE from September 19 with final scheduled to be played on vember 10. 53-day tournament will witness ten-afteron matches starting at 3:30 PM (IST) while evening matches will start at 7:30 PM (IST). franchises have already started gearing up for tournament and are leaving stone unturned to ensure safety of players.
KXIP squad for IPL 2020
Lokesh Rahul, Glenn Maxwell, Sheldon Cottrell, Krishnappa Gowtham, Karun Nair, Mohammed Shami, Nicholas Pooran, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Chris Jordan, Chris Gayle, Ravi Bishi, Mandeep Singh, Mayank Agarwal, Hardus Viljoen, Prabhsimran Singh, Deepak Hooda, Jimmy Neesham, Darshan Nalkande, Sarfaraz Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar, Jagadeesha Suchith, Murugan Ashwin, Tajinder Singh, Ishan Porel.
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14:56 IST, September 12th 2020