Anil Kumble, the Director of Cricket Operations for Punjab Kings (PBKS), has said that the stadium in Sharjah is really small and that a lot of sixes are hit here. He also said that his team will need to be aware of a large number of boundary hits in Sharjah, especially with Punjab taking on Sunrisers Hyderabad in their second match of UAE leg of IPL 2021 later on Saturday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"The ground is smaller. I guess, in modern cricket, every ground looks smaller. This seems really small, you hit a lot of sixes here. So that is something you need to keep in mind. We are playing our first game on the 25th (September) here.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"Couple of teams would have played here so we get to know how the pitch behaves. But having said that, this is a smaller ground. So, we will have a lot of boundary hits so that is something we need to be aware of," said Kumble in a video posted by the franchise on Saturday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Batsman Mandeep Singh recollected memories of scoring unbeaten in a run chase against Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2020 in Sharjah. Singh was unconquered in scoring 66 off 56 deliveries in a chase of 150, days after his father died.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"Last year, everyone knows what happened with me. At that time, like my father used to play, I had to play like that. For example, he used to advise me to play the first 10 balls cautiously, I'll be able to cover even if I take too many balls. He used to tell me to stay not out. If I remained not out then the team would win. Honestly, in that match, I tried playing like that and I felt special that I was able to play that innings for him."<\/p>\r\n\r\n