Hope Kolkata supports Knight Riders against Ganguly-led Warriors: Gambhir – Cricket News Update
Prior to their upcoming clash with Sourav Ganguly’s Pune Warriors at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on May 5, Kolkata Knight Riders skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/G-Gambhir-c1447 is convinced that, despite their love for Ganguly (who captained the city’s team during the first IPL season
in 2008), the Kolkata crowd will be supporting their home team.
“The way we have played, I think Kolkata will get a lot of support from the people. It's Kolkata's team... No other team belongs to Kolkata,” Gambhir observed.
“For me, it's KKR vs Pune http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Warriors-c861. Whether the crowd supports us or not, KKR is a team of Kolkata. We play to bring smiles on the people of Kolkata. It's not about playing against individuals.”
The Knight Riders were captained by Ganguly in the 2008 and 2010 season, after which the captaincy went to Gambhir. The team for the 2009 season was captained by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BB-McCullum-c1129.
The Knight Riders recently secured a comprehensive 47-run win over the Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Eden Gardens, which saw both Kiwi batsman McCullum and off-spinner http://www.senore.com/Cricket/YK-Pathan-c2815 making a return to form. The wicketkeeper batsman, after registering
scores such as 9, 2, and 10 throughout the season, went on to post a total of 43 off 37, while Pathan, who had failed to deliver so far, claimed 1 for 19 – a feat which earned him the skipper’s praise.
“He did a great job with the ball. He did a great job when he was bowling against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/CH-Gayle-c1221. His four overs for 19 turned the match around,” said Gambhir, who won the Player of the Match award for his 93 off 51.
He also went on to praise Windies' spinner http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sunil-Philip-Narine-c91869, who took 1 for 11 in 4 overs, saying his team’s bowling attack had been strong to begin with.
The Knight Riders are currently ranked number 2 on the league points table, having won 5 of the 9 matches they have played.
The Warriors however, are third from last, with only 4 out of 9 victories to their name. Their last game was played against the bottom-of-the-table Deccan Chargers, who clinched a surprising 18-run win over their hosts, giving them their only victory of
the season.
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