IPL 2021: Gill, Rana are about to shock the world, says KKR chief mentor Hussey

While
Gill
scored
just
132
runs,
Rana
managed
201
runs
in
the
first
seven
games
for
KKR
in
this
year’s
IPL,
which
was
postponed
in
April
following
multiple
COVID-19
cases
inside
the
bio-bubble
in
India.

However,
Hussey
pinned
his
hopes
on
the
duo,
calling
them
the
‘next
generation
of
Indian
players’.

“They
both
are
quality
players,
they
are
determined
to
do
very
well
for
the
team
and
for
themselves
and
they
have
a
taste
of
international
cricket
now,”
Hussey
told
ESPNcricinfo.

IPL
2021:
KKR
skipper
Morgan,
coach
McCullum
excited
about
playing
in
front
of
fans

“I
think
they
are
about
to
shock
the
world
that
they
are
the
next
generation
of
Indian
players,
not
just
for
one
or
two
series
but
for
perhaps
a
decade,
so
if
they
get
going
look
out
for
them
in
the
IPL.”

Hussey
also
backed
skipper
Eoin
Morgan
to
come
good
in
the
second
leg
after
a
lacklustre
performance
in
the
first
phase.

IPL
2021:
Kolkata
Knight
Riders
vs
Royal
Challengers
Bangalore:
Dream11,
Possible
Playing
11,
Prediction

“As
a
captain,
he
is
going
to
lead
from
the
front.
We
need
some
big
performances
from
him.
His
is
probably
the
hardest
position
to
play
in
the
middle
order.
He
comes
in
either
in
deep
trouble
or
coming
in
with
3-4
balls
to
go
when
top
orders
have
done
realy
well,”
he
said.

“He
also
has
to
lead
on
the
field,
get
the
fields
correct,
take
wickets
and
also
gamble
a
few
times…Eoin
will
be
a
little
disappointed
with
the
last
seven
games,
but
knowing
well
that
he
is
going
to
be
prepared
really
well,
I
back
him
to
be
dominant
in
the
next
7
games
not
only
with
the
bat
but
captaincy
as
well.”

IPL
2021:
Brendon
McCullum
hopeful
of
better
second
phase
for
Kolkata
Knight
Riders

The
road
ahead,
however,
is
extremely
difficult
for
KKR
as
the
team
is
languishing
at
the
seventh
position
on
the
points
table.
However,
Hussey
believes
his
team
can
script
a
turnaround.

“All
we
have
to
do
is
win
this
…
We
have
done
it
before
and
so
we
can
do
it
again…
I
feel
we
have
the
squad
to
do
it
also.
You
qualify
for
the
finals
and
whole
competition
starts
again,”
he
said.

In
the
2014
edition,
KKR
had
won
nine
matches
in
a
row
to
claim
the
title.
Hussey
said
coach
Brendon
McCullum
is
determined
to
prove
a
point
this
time.

“Brendon
has
been
phenomenal,
been
very
consistent,
whether
we
are
winning
or
losing.
He
has
been
a
consistent
person,
this
time
there
is
a
bit
of
determination
in
Brendon,
he
really
wants
to
show
that
this
squad
can
go
a
long
way
in
the
tournament.”

KKR
will
face
Royal
Challengers
Bangalore
in
Abu
Dhabi
on
Monday
(September
20).