Quinton de Kock, a keeper, and the pitcher are expected to join the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for Saturday’s match against the Punjab Kings at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium.
The Lucknow team will hope for a repeat of the South African’s performance last year when he scored more than 500 runs.
The South African cricketer will not only take over Nicolas Pooran’s keeping duties if everything goes according to plan. But he will also open the innings alongside captain KL Rahul instead of Kyle Mayers.
After Mayers’ two consecutive defeats, in which he scored just 13 against Hyderabad on his home ground and a duck against Royal Challengers Bangalore in an away match despite LSG’s victories. Bringing de Kock into the game has become a rather obvious move.
Mayers has scored 180.52 runs in his first IPL season thanks to a 38-ball 73 against Delhi Capitals and a 22-ball 53 against Chennai Super Kings, led by MS Dhoni, in Chennai.
He has also bowled four overs with a 7.00 economy, but he hasn’t yet gotten a wicket. LSG won both of their home games but lost to Chennai Super Kings on the road last week.
Then, at Bangalore, they beat Royal Challengers Bangalore in a thrilling last-ball match. Due to commitments abroad, De Kock didn’t start the season.
He could have been selected for the previous match, but he needed more time to settle in. Be that as it may, given his consistency and effect. LSG won’t want to keep him out for a long time.
He made his debut in the IPL in 2013, and in his 92 matches since then. he has scored 2,764 runs at an average of 32.14.
He has additionally scored 140 not out, crushing two centuries and 19 half-hundreds of years. In his IPL vocation, the South African has hit 277 fours and 106 sixes. When he gets rolling, he can be difficult to stop.
Before the start of the new IPL season, the 31-year-old keeper-batsman has already received praise from both fielding coach Jonty Rhodes and chief coach Andy Flower. De Kock has scored 8,889 runs.
At a strike rate of 138.41 in 304 T20 matches played in leagues all over the world. Demonstrating that he is an essential component of any team in which he participates.
The LSG is likely to select Quinton in addition to three other international players. Including Nicolas Pooran, Marcus Stoinis, and Mark Wood, for the match against the Punjab Kings.
In addition, it is anticipated that they will continue to use Ayush Badoni. As an “Impact Player” in place of the seasoned leggie Amit Mishra. He has already taken three crucial wickets in two matches.