IPL, national duty have their own place: Lee

On being quizzed about a recent survey conducted by Australian Cricketers’ Association (ACA) which says nearly half of the Aussie cricketers were willing to give up their central contracts to play in the cash-awash IPL, Lee said, “I don’t think there is any reason why we can’t do both (play for Australia and IPL simultaneously).”

“My heart is for Australian team and wearing Baggy Green cap is a great honour,” he added.

The express bowler said he would give his ‘best’ while playing for his IPL team ‘as I do when I play for Australia’.

Apart from Lee, Kings XI Punjab will have Yuvraj Singh as ‘icon player’ leading the side and will also feature Irfan Pathan, Sreesanth, Piyush Chawla, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardane, Romesh Powar, James Hopes, VRV Singh, Uday Kaul among other players.

Lee also felt players from different countries playing in one side ‘will also help strengthen bonds between the nations’.