Virat Kohli paired up with Devdutt Padikkal in Bangalore's new mentorship program: Watch

Bangalore side is leaving stones unturned in ir pursuit of clinching ir maiden championship title in Dream11 IPL 2020. think tank at franchise has come up with a special mentorship program for players, where senior cricketers will be paired alongside youngsters so that y can learn from one ar. approach seems to pay dividends as side has started ir campaign with two major wins in ir first three matches.

Bangalore team posted a video on ir YouTube channel where team director Mike Hesson revealed about details about mentorship program. Opening batsman Devdutt Pikkal, who has h an impressive Dream11 IPL 2020 season so far with two half-centuries, has skipper Virat Kohli as his appointed "buddy". Hesson ded that it was he coach Simon Katich, who wanted to introduce this program in team so that experience of senior campaigners rubs onto younger lot and senior players might also get to learn a thing or two from players y are mentoring. 

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Speaking on Virat Kohli mentoring Devdutt Pikkal for Dream11 IPL 2020, Hesson opined that re is better mentor for 20-year-old Devdutt Pikkal than Virat Kohli and as both of m bat at a similar batting position, it is even more convenient. manment h organised a special session for Bangalore Dream11 IPL squ, where players h to introduce ir buddies. In video, Virat Kohli introduced Devdutt Pikkal by mentioning that left-hander wants to be kwn as a good cricketer and an even better human being. 

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Indian pacer Navdeep Saini is paired opposite veteran bowler Dale Steyn, which as per Hesson will be beneficial for Saini in several ways. Steyn has played cricket all over world in different conditions, which is why he is paired with an up-and-coming bowler by manment. Steyn was seen helping Delhi-based bowler with spikes of his shoes in video shared by franchise. 

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Bangalore Dream11 IPL squ

Bangalore Dream11 IPL squ seems to be a very balanced one with team benefitting from new recruits. team has a stellar batting line-up with likes of Virat Kohli, Aaron Finch, AB de Villiers and Devdutt Pikkal. ir bowling line-up also has a lot of fire-power with Dale Steyn, Isuru Udana, Yuzvendra Chahal, Navdeep Saini, am Zampa and Umesh Yav. Here is complete Bangalore Dream11 IPL squ.

Virat Kohli (Captain), Parthiv Patel (Wicket-keeper), AB de Villiers, Chris Morris, Yuzvendra Chahal, Shivam Dubey, Aaron Finch, Umesh Yav, am Zampa, Washington Sundar, Navdeep Saini, Mohammed Siraj, Dale Steyn, Moeen Ali, Pawan Negi, Gurkeerat Mann Singh, Isuru Udana, Devdutt Pikkal, Shahbaz Aham, Joshua Philippe, Pavan Deshpande.

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