u00a0&ldquo;We haven&rsquo;t quite had an opening partnership, myself and the other partner getting out early and we are looking to change that,&rdquo; Gilchrist said in a pre-match media conference yesterday. <img alt="" src="/imagedata/2012/apr/gil_2.jpg" /> Adam Gilchrist Gilchrist and Paul Valthaty have disappointed with their bat so far. The former Australian wicketkeeper said Valthaty, hero of last edition, knows he can put up a better performance. &ldquo;He is by no means out of contention in this tournament. It is just that we haven&rsquo;t batted a perfect match or anywhere near that,&rdquo; he said. The fact that the Punjab side won over the Kolkata outfit at Eden Gardens would surely put them in a better frame of mind. Their last two wins came against Pune Warriors (home) and KKR (away). &ldquo;(In T20) we all want to go 10 an over risk-free when we bat, but unfortunately, that risk doesn&rsquo;t always pay off.&rdquo; The skipper said that fielding the same playing XI back-to-back would help them make their choices. He also said that former Pakistan all-rounder Azhar Mahmood is available for selection. &ldquo;He&rsquo;s in contention. It&rsquo;s nice to have him after a bit of delay. But we haven&rsquo;t finalised our 11 yet, but definitely he is available for selection,&rdquo; Gilchrist said. Gilchrist though showered praise on his bowlers. &ldquo;They were very committed, pretty disciplined and an overall great effort from them,&rdquo; he said. u00a0 Gambhir&rsquo;s wishlist &gt;&gt; He wins the toss &gt;&gt;u00a0u00a0KKR get off to a good start &gt;&gt;u00a0u00a0Yusuf Pathan comes good &gt;&gt;u00a0u00a0There&rsquo;s no collapse in middle-order &gt;&gt;u00a0u00a0Early exit of David Hussey Gilchrist&rsquo;s wishlist &gt;&gt;u00a0u00a0He wins the crucial toss &gt;&gt;u00a0Opening pair fires this time &gt;&gt;u00a0u00a0Piyush Chawla shows all-round skills &gt;&gt;u00a0u00a0KKR middle-order fails again &gt;&gt;u00a0u00a0Sunil Narine is not on song

In Virat's steps, Unmukt ready to rock IPL

Opening partnership has been a problem for the Adam Gilchrist-led Kings XI Punjab and they are looking to turn thongs around when they on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in an Indian Premier League-V (IPL-V) fixture at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium here today.

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