Yusuf Pathan has been an integral part of the Kolkata Knight Riders since 2011
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Virender Sehwag was the icon player for the Delhi Daredevils in 2008 season
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The hard-hitting former India batsman started his IPL career as the icon player of the Delhi Daredevils in the inaugural edition of the tournament.
In 104 matches, he has been instrumental in giving his team explosive starts at the top of the order and has scored 2728 runs at a strike rate of 155.44 with a highest score of 122. The Nawab of Najafgarh was bought by the Kings XI Punjab in the 2014 player auction and since then has been part of their set-up.
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Post his retirement from all forms of cricket in 2015, he was appointed as their mentor for the 2016 season. The batting sensation continues to be the star post retirement with his witty comments on social media.
For the tenth edition of the tournament, he has been appointed as the head of cricket operations and strategy of Kings XI Punjab.
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Shweta Haranhalli
Shweta Haranhalli is a cricket enthusiast who plays and writes about the sport. She was the captain of the Mumbai Under-19 team that clinched the All India Championship for the very first time.
She led the Mumbai Senior Women's Cricket Team to Championship in the Azam Shah Cup, their first international tour to Tanzania. She was also at the helm for the Mumbai Senior Women's team in the domestic circuit.
Being associated with cricket for over a decade helps her in writing a detailed analysis of the sport. The journey in the field of writing began in January 2013 as a Sports Writer for Mid-Day, followed by a brief stint with Hotstar for the Indian Premier League.
Shweta has been working as a journalist covering various sporting events across the nation and learning the finer points in the art of writing.
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