Mumbai Indians bowling coach Shane Bond on Wednesday said Kings XI Punjab skipper KL Rahul would be his team’s prime target in their upcoming Indian Premier League clash and called the opener a dynamic batsman, capable of scoring runs around the field.
Kings XI openers Rahul and Mayank Agarwal are enjoying a superb run in the ongoing IPL, leading the run-scorers’ tally with 222 and 221 runs respectively, including one century and a fifty each. MI and KXIP will clash on Thursday.
And Bond very well understands the importance of stopping the duo on Thursday, insisting that early wickets would be key to success for the title-holders.
“KL Rahul has got runs against us in the last few games and he is a brilliant player. We are having our bowlers’ meeting this afternoon, in terms of our planning for our opponents who are playing well. KL is a dynamic player, who scores all…