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Former South Africa cricketer and the current Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) fielding coach, Jonty Rhodes, grabbed a stunning catch in the practice-session to remind the cricketing world that his fielding skill hasn’t faded a bit with age.
Rhodes is always considered as one of the greatest fielders ever to have graced the game. Even more than a decade after his retirement, Rhodes’ name is often used as the yardstick for the fielding brilliance.
At the KXIP training session, the 51-year-old made a full-length dive to grab a marvellous catch
KXIP shared the amazing moment on their official Twitter handle and wrote: ‘Did you catch that?’
Here’s the video:
Did you ‘catch’ that? 😮
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL)
Rhodes was quick to notice KXIP’s post and in🐲stantly came up with a witty caption.
“Never too old to have fun in the @lionsdenkxip Can still manage to fly at 51, just the landing is a little bumpy #SaddaPunjab,” tweeted the Proteas maestro.
KXIP will be aiming for their maiden IPL trophy in 2020
KXIP’s best performance in the tournament came in 2014 when they finished as the runner-up. Last season, under the leadership of Ravichandran Ashwin, they could only manage as many as 12 points and finished 6th in the points tabl♚e.
Ashwin was trade☂d to Delhi Capitals (DC) after the off-season, and KL Rahul was appointed asღꦫ the new skipper for the 2020 edition.
Other than Rahul, the likes of Chris Gayle, Glenn Maxwell and Nicholas Pooran 👍amongꩲst others add shrewdness to their batting unit.
On the bowling front, KXIP has proven match-winners like Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Chris Jordan. Ravi Bishnoi, who shot to fame after having a stellar campaign in the 2020 U-19 ICC World Cup, will be eager to make his mark in the squad that already have experienced spinners in the form of Jagadeesha Suchith and Murugan Ashwin.
The Rahul-led side will leave no stoneꦅs unturne𒁃d to lay their hands on the elusive IPL trophy.
