Vijay, Wriddhiman, Mohit to report on first day of KXIP camp

Punjab players Sandeep Sharma, Manan Vohra, former mystery bowler KC Cariappa, Railways’ Anureet Singh, Mumbai’s Shardul Thakur, Armaan Jaffer and Baroda’s Swapnil Singh will also be present.

File photo of Kings XI Punjab batsman Murali Vijay

Test specialist Wriddhiman Saha along with India discards Rishi Dhawan, Gurkeerat Singh Mann will be reporting on the first day of Kings XI Punjab’s camp at the PCA Stadium, here on Sunday.

Some of the other players expected to join are Akshar Patel, Murali Vijay and Mohit Sharma among others.

Punjab players Sandeep Sharma, Manan Vohra, former mystery bowler KC Cariappa, Railways’ Anureet Singh, Mumbai’s Shardul Thakur, Armaan Jaffer and Baroda’s Swapnil Singh will also be present.

Chief coach Sanjay Bangar, bowling coach Joe Dawes, fielding coach R. Sridhar and other members of the support staff will be present to welcome and mentor the players.

Bangar said, “We are really excited to begin the cricket camp for IPL 9. We have a well-balanced team, with a good mix of experience and youth and the entire coaching staff is looking forward to working with the team.

“During the camp, we will be focusing on building team synergy and identifying areas that need minor tweaks before the tournament begins. The retention of Virender Sehwag as Mentor will be very beneficial for us as well.”