IPL 10 Match 3 GL v KKR: Gujarat Lions Predicted XI

Gujarat Lions will play Kolkata Knight Riders in their first home game at Rajkot.

By Nikhil Anand

Updated - 06 Apr 2017, 17:14 IST

9 Min Read

James Faulkner

Pune: JP Faulkner of Gujarat Lions celebrates after winning against Rising Pune Supergiants in an IPL match at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on April 29, 2016. (Photo Source: Nitin Lawate/IANS)

James Faulkner is one of those players who is known as the products of the IPL. When he broke out at the scene for the Rajasthan Royals, he was an instant hit. He scalped two five wicket hauls in a single edition of the tournament and then carved a name for himself in the role of the finisher for the him.

Some extraordinary performances in the tournament saw him make his debut at the international level and play the same roles for the Australian national team. However, in the recent times, he has failed to live up to his reputation. So this tournament can well be the shaping of the second coming of the all-rounder. He played a handful of matches for the Lions last season.

In the 7 matches that he played, he picked up just 2 wickets with an economy as high as 9.82. With the bat, he could score only 77 runs across the 7 matches that he played. Clearly, the showing was poor but considering the fact that Dwayne Bravo is injured, Faulkner will walk in straight in to the team as the all-rounder.

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