February 10, 2011 (Island Cricket): Mahela Jayawardene has been appointed captain of the new Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise – Kochi.
The 33-year-old former Sri Lankan captain was purchased by the Kerala-based team for a whopping $1.5 million at the player auction last month.
“Yes. We met the owners and they invited him to captain. He has agreed,” Jayawardene’s agent said,. speaking to Island Cricket yesterday.
Apart from Jayawardene, Kochi bagged several key players including, Muttiah Muralitharan, Brad Hodge, Brendon McCullum, Owais Shah, Steven Smith and VVS Laxman, among others.
The fourth season of the IPL will get underway shortly after the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, which ends on April 2. The fixtures are yet to be announced.
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