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Gautam Gambhir, skipper Kolkata Knight Riders, hailed India’s iconic cricketer and captain of Pune Warriors, Sourav Ganguly. The left-handed batter held that Ganguly is a legend and deserves all the respect that he gets.
The skipper of KKR said, “He is a legend of the game. The contribution he has made to the sport both internationally and domestically is immense and it is natural for him to command the respect he gets.”
Gambhir and his men hosted Ganguly led Pune http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Warriors-c861 in the 47th game of Indian Premier League on Saturday, May 5, 2012. KKR were able to sustain Warriors’ onslaught, as they won the game by 7 runs.
Though, KKR clinched a win but it was Ganguly, Kolkata’s favourite son, who stole the show. The crowd was chanting Dada’s name throughout the game and Kolkata Knight Riders, despite being the home side, found little support.
Gambhir admitted that it felt as if KKR were the away team. He said, “It was like playing an away game for us. Only 10 percent of the crowd may have cheered for me. He is a legend and I am still far away from the contribution he
has made to the game.”
With the victory KKR inch closer to a berth in play-offs. However, Gambhir was not satisfied with the performance in the match. The 30-year-old vivisected Kolkata’s batting as he wants them to show more maturity.
Gambhir and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BB-McCullum-c1129 laid a solid foundation for KKR. The two openers piled 113 runs from 12.3 overs; however, the batsmen who followed failed to keep up with the scoring rate as Kolkata’s innings ended on a total of 150.
Urging his batsmen to show more vigour, Gambhir said, “The kind of start we had with the depth in batting we could have easily got past 180. It's time the batsmen pulled up their socks. Every time there would not be a good start
for them.”
Kolkata Knight Riders will now play the league topers, the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Delhi-c780 Daredevils, next in their IPL campaign. The match is scheduled to take place on Monday, May 7 at Feroz Shah Kotla.
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