CSK And KKR Have Lot Of Similarities In Terms Of Organisation: Sam Billings To NDTV

England wicketkeeper-batter Sam Billings was picked up by the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the IPL 2022 mega auction for Rs 2 crore and he has proved his worth in the ongoing season by making valuable contributions. In the last game against Mumbai Indians, Billings produced a quickfire stumping to send back the dangerous Dewald Brevis, and chipped in with the bat with a knock of 25 runs. Having represented Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals in the IPL previously, KKR is the England batter's third franchise in the cash-rich league. Speaking to NDTV, Billings opened up on how it has been to represent the two-time IPL champions and in what ways, CSK and KKR are similar to each other.

"Yeah, I think with the three franchises I have represented in the IPL, CSK obviously incredibly successful. Winning the IPL and also becoming the runners-up. Two years that I really enjoyed. KKR I think have a lot of similarities with CSK in terms of the organisation and consistency on and off the field," Billings told NDTV.

"I think it plays a huge part in why both the franchises have been successful. Definitely think Brendon McCullum's (KKR head coach) fresh positivity is something I have really enjoyed working with so far and definitely a different approach to most coaches which is really good to experience," he stated further.

So far in the ongoing season, Billings has scored 80 runs from 4 matches. In the first match of the season against CSK, Billings formed a crucial partnership to take KKR over the line against the defending champions.

When asked about his equation with head coach McCullum, Billings said: "Absolutely. That's the good thing and we have gotten along really well. McCullum makes you feel confident as a player. I