Colin Munro previews the season-opener against the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders

Send us Fan MailIt’s also here! The first match of the Desert Vipers 2024 DP World ILT20 campaign is almost upon us.At the time of recording this episode all the preparations are finished and now it’s just a case of one more sleep until the players head out to face the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders at the Dubai International Stadium. So, with that first match so close, who better to speak with than Desert Vipers captain Colin Munro, who previews the game for us.We spoke with Colin after the squad’s final practice session at the ICC Academy in Dubai Sports City and we discussed a variety of topics including: ·      the arrival of Sri Lanka duo Matheesha Pathirana and Wanindu Hasaranga with the pair flying in, in time for the final training session ahead of the side’s tournament opener;  ·      the possible opening batting combinations that the Vipers have;  ·      the chance for 18 year-old wicketkeeper Tanish Suri, who’ll make his Vipers debut behind the stumps in the absence of Azam Khan and Denesh Chandimal;  ·      and the prospect of coming up against a Knight Riders line-up including Sunil Narine, Andre Russell and David Willey. All that and plenty more besides is in our interview with Colin. https://www.thedesertvipers.comhttps://twitter.com/TheDesertVipershttps://www.instagram.com/thedesertvipers/https://balqiscapital.com