Former Australian pacer Brett Lee has picked his winner for the upcoming edition of the IPL, and also said that he expects 'big things' from one of India's star players.
The 33-match tournament will be played in Trinidad & Tobago with all the matches being held across two stadiums.
RCB are among the few franchises yet to win an IPL trophy. Kohli himself has been leading the side since 2013.
The IPL will be held in the United Arab Emirates from September 19 to November 10 in a controlled environment owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kumble, last year, had signed a two-year deal with KXIP and will take charge of the team during the 13th edition of the IPL, which is scheduled to be played from September 19 to November 10 in the UAE.
The kookaburra seam is not as pronounced as Dukes or SG Tests balls and the flattening of seam coupled with ban on saliva will make it harder for bowlers of both teams.
Lee also feels that Indian pacers these days don't back down and are always up for the contest, regardless of the opposition or the conditions.
Tendulkar said ICC should make the second new ball available after 50 overs in a Test inning, instead of current existing rule of 80 overs.
Michael Holding believes it might be challenging for the likes of Rohit Sharma and AB de Villiers to hit their natural shots against the likes of Brett Lee and Shoaib Akhtar.
All cricketing activities have remained suspended since mid-March following the outbreak of novel coronavirus which has so far claimed more than 3.5 lakh lives across the globe.
Former Australian speedster Brett Lee made his choice for the 'greatest complete cricketer' in the world.
It was during an Instagram stay session with former Zimbabwe pacer Pommie Mbangwa that Lee was asked to choose between Kohli and Smith.
In his first five Test matches as an opener last year, which also marked his return to the format, Rohit slammed three centuries one of which is a double ton scored against South Africa at home.
Brett Lee hailed ICC's no saliva rule as a great initiative but reckoned that it would be hard to implement given that players have been habituated with shinning the ball with the saliva.
Irfan Pathan added that when he saw him during the 2013 Champions Trophy where the 'Hitman' was made to open the batting for the first time, he was amazed by how the current limited-overs vice-captain would bat at ease at the nets when everyone else was struggling in England.
Recently there were talks about splitting a T20 match into four innings, but the idea hasn't impressed either former India opener Gautam Gambhir or former Australia speedster Brett Lee.
Brett Lee heaped praises on Rohit Sharma and recalled his memory of bowling to the Indian opener.
Rohit was asked to name some of his favourite bowlers by India's premium fast bowler Mohammed Shami during an Instagram Live session on Saturday.
Brett Lee revealed why it was difficult to dismiss VVS Laxman, who was significantly dominant against the Australian side in his prime.
Interestingly, the team included his "school bowling partner", "best friend" and his "club captain".
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