India, Dec. 22 -- Punjab Kings' (PBKS) knack for spotting Australian talent was again on view at the IPL mini-auction, where they snapped up young all-rounder Cooper Connolly for Rs.3 crore. In red-hot form for Perth Scorchers in the Big Bash League (BBL), the 22-year-old has been earmarked as a middle-order finisher - a role that could see him fill the void left by Glenn Maxwell in the coming season.

A left-handed batter and left-arm spinner, Connolly - he has modelled his batting on former PBKS and Australia stalwart Shaun Marsh - spoke about looking forward to his first IPL stint in a virtual media interaction on Monday. From adapting to Indian conditions to learning under head coach Ricky Ponting and captain Shreyas Iyer, he said he ...