Kolkata, March 17 -- Ahead of the new season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) pacer Vaibhav Arora is focused on evolving his game and skillset and is looking to learn from New Zealand's pace legend Tim Southee, who joined the franchise as a bowling coach ahead of the upcoming season.

The 28-year-old pacer from Ambala, who made his debut for the franchise in 2023, has taken 36 wickets in 32 matches in his IPL career so far with an impressive strike rate of 17.72. He also played a key role in KKR's title-winning campaign in IPL 2024, claiming 11 wickets in 10 matches at an average of 25.09.

As the team gears up for the upcoming season, Arora has been putting in extensive work during the training camp, focusi...