Quinton De Kock On Rediscovering Ipl Form: It Wasn't About Smoking It All The Time

Dismiss Quinton de Kock at your peril. That was the clear message from the veteran South African opener in Wednesdays evening Indian Premier League clash against Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati.

De Kock has endured a lean trot of late, starting at Australias Big Bash continuing through to the Betway SA20 where he averaged just 19.8 in a disappointing Durbans Super Giants.

But the flamboyant left-hander was back to his best for his new team, Kolkata Knight Riders, smashing an undefeated 97 off 61 balls.

It was enough to steer the Knight Riders, who are the defending champions, to a convincing eight-wicket victory.

I love meeting new people, being in new environments. It is about finding your feet within the team. Sometimes the team accepts you later, but here with KKR they have accepted me already with open arms, so it feels good. they're a great bunch of players, De Kock said of his new team.