Dubai: Head coach of the Kolkata Knight Knight McCullum said they were “paralyzed a little for the sake of fear” when Coronavirus hit the first half of the IPL in India.
It was KKR Spinner Varun Chakravarthy and Seamer Sandeep Warrier, who was first tested positive for Covid-19 in May in the middle of the League, which was finally postponed.
Purple and gold brigades led by English White-Ball Skipper Eoin Morgan have the first round of underwhelming.
They languished in seventh place but McCullum hoped for a strong show when the action continued from September 19 in the UAE.
“In connection with the upcoming tournament (second half of the IPL phase), we can end it.
We can take the game and we are in a situation where we need something to go in our way,” McCullum said by the KKR website.
“We need to hit the ground, challenge each other personally, support publicly and try and get the best from each other in the next 4-5 weeks.
Who knows where we can go with this.” Sometimes there are in the whole season when I feel we are a little paralyzed because of fear, “he added.
The virus has brought a catastrophe in India at the time, claiming thousands of lives.
Former 39-year-old New Zealand breath, who started.
IPL’s journey as a player with a KKR , hope the team will be able to get rid of the anxiety that has been built in the first phase of the league.
“I could not free people enough to understand it and it was a kind of challenge for me.
But it is also a good challenge for men also that they need to push their own thoughts as well.
“Hopefully we will be able to pay a little anxiety that has built in the first part of the season, just go there and try and enjoy ourselves.” That’s the ambition I got for a franchise and therefore why I did not regret and endlessly in my belief that we needed to play a bolder play style, “he said.
Talking about the style of training, McCullum said,” When we left India (after IPL Called because of Covid), I think.
Everyone understands me as a coach about how I want our playing team.
“” I don’t regret about it too because my work is trying and building something on the TRC that will last longer than I will last a long time.
Franchising, “added McCullum.
The KKR will open their second phase campaign against Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore on September 20 in Abu Dhabi.