Have learnt to back off and not focus on results, states Anil Kumble

"It is all about a game of cricket at the end of it," Kumble told PTI at a Kings XI event in Delhi. "If you simplify like that, the job becomes a lot easier. The moment you start putting importance to result, wins, trophies then it puts more pressure on the players. So the learning is just to back off and help the players relax, and when they are relaxed they tend to perform better.

"With RCB we did not win the title but we came close a couple of times," he said. "With Mumbai, we had wonderful success those three years I was there. It is nice to have the experience of crossing the line. It certainly helps (you as a coach)," Anil Kumble told ESPNCricinfo.

"The team has not won an IPL title as of yet, so that is our main goal," he told the Kings XI Punjab website. "In terms of the biggest challenge, we have seen in the recent past that the start has been good for Kings XI but after a couple of losses, the momentum shifts. We have been close to qualifying but we miss out by small margins. So it's important to keep the momentum over 14 games and have a sustained performance for the team to make it to the last four, where it's anybody's game." he signed off.