Maxwell will be filling the ‘ power hitting gap’: Kumble

Kolkata: npnews24 Online –  December 20 , Kings XI Punjab team head coach Anil Kumble says his team ran behind Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell in the auction on Thursday as Maxwell was able to fill the ‘power hitting gap’ of his team. Kings XI bought Maxwell for Rs 10.75 crore. For Maxwell, the Kings and Delhi Capitals had a big clash.

“We have achieved what we wanted,” Kumble said in a TV show. Maxwell brings quality with him and is a very dangerous player in T20 format. He specializes in bowling besides batting and is a great fielder. We needed a batsman in the middle order who could hit hard for us and Maxwell fits in perfectly. ” Maxwell had taken a break from cricket to recover mental health. Now he is back and taking part in the Big Bash League.