Brad Hodge

Former New Zealand coach Mike Hesson replaces Brad Hodge as Kings XI Punjab head coach ahead of IPL 2019

Mike Hesson is the third New Zealander to be appointed as head coach in IPL after Daniel Vettori and Stephen Fleming.

IPL 2018: Kings XI Punjab coach Brad Hodge feels team is over-dependent on Chris Gayle, KL Rahul

"Yes I admit that we rely heavily on Chris Gayle and KL Rahul but that is the case with almost every team. It (middle-order) has been (a concern), for sure," said Hodge after the loss against Rajasthan Royals.

IPL 2018: Ravichandran Ashwin's presence helping spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman, says Kings XI Punjab coach Brad Hodge

Ashwin wanted the teenager to defend 17 runs against Delhi Daredevils at Kotla and he responded to his captain's call by restricting the opposition to 12 runs.

IPL 2018: Kings XI Punjab's Aaron Finch, Delhi Daredevils' Glenn Maxwell to miss start of league due to former's wedding

Finch will be tying the knot on 7 April, the same day when the IPL kicks off. Maxwell too is set to miss his team's first game as he has committed to be the master of ceremonies at Finch's wedding.

Kings XI Punjab appoint former Australia batsman Brad Hodge as head coach for three years

Hodge continues to play as an active player and will be playing for Melbourne Renegades in the 2017-18 Big Bash League (BBL) before joining KXIP as the head coach.

IPL 2017: Gujarat Lions' listless bowling, misfiring top order script yet another losing saga

Every time this Gujarat Lions team has been written about there have been comments about the potential for this team to go big. The problem is that there has been little sign of it actually happening

IPL 2017: Gujarat Lions knew that Sunrisers Hyderabad's Rashid Khan is going to be a threat, says Brad Hodge

Gujarat Lions coach Brad Hodge on Sunday said they always knew that young leg-spinner Rashid Khan would prove to be a threat and blamed his batsmen for not putting enough total against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

IPL 2017: Ravindra Jadeja is a three-dimensional player and it is hard to replace him, says Brad Hodge

Describing Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja as a three-dimensional player, Gujarat Lions' head coach Brad Hodge said it was very difficult for any cricketing side to replace him.

Ravichandran Ashwin takes jibe at Brad Hodge by announcing 30 March as 'World Apology Day'

Ravichandran Ashwin on Thursday took a dig at former Australia batsman and Gujarat Lions coach Brad Hodge, who was forced to apologise to Virat Kohli for his allegation that the India captain opted out of Dharamsala Test match to keep himself fit for the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL).

India vs Australia: Virat Kohli's omission in Dharamsala Test a positive shift from star culture

Not playing a less-than-fully-fit Virat Kohli was a bigger statement the captain and the team management have made than any in press conferences so far.