With help of 4 languages, Anil Kumble and KL Rahul plot KXIP's plan

Two seasoned Bangalore Boys with the help of at least four languages as mode of communication will plot Kings XI Punjabs strategy for achieving Indian Premier League IPL glory even if their age difference is 22 years Head coach Anil Kumble and captain KL Rahul have much in common than their mother tongue Kannada the goal of receiving the trophy on November 10 in their 13th attemptApart from Kannada that Kumble and Rahul speak when together English and Hindi is spoken when the team is around the studious but strict head coach revealed that he was learning accented Punjabi to keep the group entertained Here the big age difference between Kumble who turns 50 on October 17 and Rahul 28 would be just a number as they work towards the common causeKumble admitted that having known Rahul would be an advantage Familiarity helps But the known language is only a part of communication I also try and put on a Punjabi accent with Punjabi boys and try and keep them entertained with the little Punjabi that I can speak Of course when we are only a couple of us we will speak Kannada but within a group it will be a common language which is Hindi or English Kumble told a select group of Indian journalists during an interaction on TuesdayLanguage is just a mode of communication Knowing the players well not just KL but others as well over a period of time really helps said the legendary Kumble who is designated as Director of Cricket Operations and has represented Royal Challengers Bangalore as a playerKumble pointed out the advantage of having Rahul with KXIP for a couple of seasons Of course knowing KL and other players from the past helps understand each other really well I have seen KL from a very young age as a player This will be his first major captaincy stint hes captained at a junior level but not in a high profile game So far he has been brilliant he saidHe knows the players better than me because he has been with the franchise for last two years He has played with most of the players really well And he is very relaxed He understands all the nuances of what it takes to be a leader Im looking forward to the IPL under his leadershipKumble said he would like bighitting batsman Chris Gayle to be more active as part of the leadership group Chris has a major role as a player and even otherwise in a leadership role in terms of his contribution to develop younger players He does that but I want him to be more active in that role Everybody looks up to him Hes a great guy to have in the team Ive worked with Chris in the past Not just Chris but to choose from the other 17 foreigners will be a challenge a good headache to have All 25 will be up for selection he announced apparently to keep all the players interestedKumble also pointed out that the vast experienced of the teams support staff We have a very good support team as well It has a wealth of experience and knowledge both at the IPL and international level he saidThe coaching staff includes former Zimbabwe batting mainstay Andy Flower as assistant coach Indian domestic giant Wasim Jaffer as batting coach legendary South African Jonty Rhodes and Charl Langeveldt another South African as bowling coach The support staff too is vastly experienced and it includes the likes of physio Andrew Leipus and strength and conditioning coach Adrian Le Roux Both have been associated with the Indian team as wellKumble is the lone Indian head coach amongst the eight franchises in this IPL He is however optimistic that more Indians would be involved in the leadership roles in future Obviously I would like to see more Indian coaches in the IPL I dont think it gives the true reflection of the quality or the availability of Indian resources Its a bit of irony to be the only Indian as the head coach I am hopeful in some time therell be more Indian coaches said KumbleKeep scrolling to read more newsCatch up on all the latest sports news and updates hereAlso download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates MidDay is now on Telegram Click here to join our channel middayinfomedialtd and stay updated with the latest newsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever