IPL5: Sourav Ganguly tags Kolkata Knight Riders as favourite to lift trophy – Cricket News Update
Former Indian cricketer, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sourav-Chandidas-Ganguly-c90746, feels that Kolkata Knight Riders are the favourites to win the Indian Premier League (IPL5).
KKR, for the first time in their history, have made it into the final of the tournament after routing Delhi Daredevils by 18 runs in the first qualifier match, played on Tuesday, May 22, 2012, at Subrata http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Symonds-c44611 Sahara Stadium, Pune.
While talking to reporters, Ganguly said, “My sixth sense says that KKR will win IPL this time. In sport there are several winning moments, I see them with KKR. Luck, it seems, is also with the KKR.”
Apart from Kolkata Knight Riders, the other team for the deciding match at MA Chidambaram Stadium is yet to be finalised. Chennai Super Kings and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Delhi-c780 Daredevils are in contention for the spot.
Ganguly reckons that KKR would hold the edge if they face Daredevils in the final. However, the skipper of Pune http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Warriors-c861 feels that things may not be the same if the reigning champions, CSK make it ahead.
“KKR would look to avoid facing Chennai in the final. Otherwise, they look to be the best team to win the IPL this time,” claimed the former KKR player.
Ganguly attributes Kolkata Knight Riders’ success in the current season of IPL to the West Indian cricketer, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sunil-Philip-Narine-c91869. According to the Prince of Calcutta, Narine has been the most profitable signing for the team this year.
He said, “Gambhir is lucky to have Narine in their side. If he (Narine) was in the opponents camp, even Gambhir would have found it difficult to negotiate the spinner. Narine is the first reason for their success this season. He
is the player of the tournament.”
On what changes he expects in KKR for the final, since their pacer http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lakshmipathy-Balaji-c72130, who suffered a hamstring injury during the first qualifier may not recover in time, Ganguly said that Knight Riders will be prompted to bring
in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shakib-Al-Hasan-c2492 may find the bench in the final.
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