In an interview with Hindustan Times, the West Indian fast bowler heaped praise on his KXIP teammates and said that he is excited to rub shoulders with fellow West Indians Chris Gayle and Nicholas Pooran:
Odds are, however, not in favour of Sheldon Cottrell as he is placed below Indian fast bowler Mohammad Shami and all-rounders Chris Jordan and Jimmy Neesham in the KXIP pecking order. However, Cottrell is unfazed by it and said he will contribute to KXIP in any way possible. He said:
‘Anything different can be a bit of a challenge’: KXIP pacer Sheldon Cottrell
What might work in his favour is that there aren’t many left-arm pacers in IPL 2020. Cottrell, too, acknowledged that he can pose a different challenge to batsmen because there are very few lefties playing cricket nowadays. He said:
It will be a maiden IPL experience for Cottrell, who has become increasingly famous for his salute-and-explode celebration. He picked five wickets in seven games for St Kitts and Nevis Patriots in the recently-concluded Caribbean Premier League (CPL).
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