As his new team mates, wearing crimson and white, began stretching after a jog, Muttiah Muralitharan emerged from the dressing room at the far end, approaching the players to enquire what routine he had missed. Wearing a sleeveless Kochi Tuskers Kerala jersey, Murali rotated his torso and trotted half the outfield’s length before quietly merging himself into the team drill.
Shortly after, coach Geoff Lawson threw the ball to Muralitharan. The Sri Lankan legend briefly sized up the batsman and started his delivery stride, one which he will be called upon to perform time and again during Kerala’s first Indian Premier League season.
In a team that is short on established match-winners, Muralitharan, along with former Sri Lanka team mate Mahela Jayawardene will not only be expected to mentor the side but will also have to bear the responsibility of performing in the crunch. And while Jayawardene is set to join the team only on Saturday morning after the inaugural IPL game in Chennai, Muralitharan reached here on Thursday.
In a team that is short on established match-winners, Muralitharan, along with former Sri Lanka team mate Mahela Jayawardene will not only be expected to mentor the side but will also have to bear the responsibility of performing in the crunch. And while Jayawardene is set to join the team only on Saturday morning after the inaugural IPL game in Chennai, Muralitharan reached here on Thursday.
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