The Desert Vipers jersey and match kit reveal made
waves at Soul Beach in Dubai, literally, as captain Colin Munro rode in from the sea on a
boat wearing the new team match kit.
Colin was joined on the beach by fast bowler Tymal Mills in the training kit and UAE all-
rounder Ali Naseer in the team’s fan jersey, and the trio then showed off the complete
Desert Vipers look for the inaugural season of the DP World ILT20.
Desert Vipers Captain Colin Munro explained why the predominantly red Desert
Vipers kit was right for him: “ Yes, it is very exciting, and my Mrs always said red was my
colour, so it is obviously one to look forward to.
“It is really good to be here and to meet the whole squad. There are a few missing, they
will be coming in later tonight and tomorrow,” Munro added.
When asked about his role as captain, Munro was quietly confident. He said: “I am very
relaxed about it (captaincy) when you look at the management, and coaching support
staff (in the Desert Vipers) as there is so much experience there.
“We have captains right the way through our experienced line-up as well, and I will be
leaning on them too. I will be leaning on Bilbo (Sam Billings), and we have already had
chats about our squad, and we are both looking forward to it. The only thing extra I am
going to have to do on game day is toss a coin.”
Munro admitted that the Desert Vipers squad was a very well curated set of players. “I
think we have got class the whole way down,” he said. “It is going to be tough to leave
some of those players out, but you have got to manage your squads as best as we can.
“If we can create a good environment where guys want to be a part of the squad, even if
they are not playing and they are still giving their best at games and training, that is all I
can ask for. “
