Sourav Ganguly will help lift confidence of Pune: http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Murali-Kartik-c78034
Left-arm off-spinner, Murali Kartik, has claimed that the former Indian captain, Saurav Ganguly, has nothing to prove to the world and his presence will help Pune Warriors http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 (PWI) to lift their game in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Ganguly made his
IPL-4 debut for PWI in a match against Deccan Chargers (DC). The veteran player was not selected by any franchise initially, but got an opportunity to replace injured left-arm seamer, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ashish-Nehra-c46293.
According to Kartik, “Sourav has got nothing to prove to anyone. It’s just that he wants to play cricket and I said before he is a vastly experienced and superbly gifted cricketer. So, for him to be with us is only going to help this side”. The stylish left-hander
scored a run-a-ball 32 and remained unbeaten in his return match.
PWI was one of the two franchises that made their debut in the lucrative league this year, but the season has not been ideal for the team. They managed to win their first two games, but lost seven on the trot.
However, Kartik is hopeful of an improved show in the upcoming matches and the seasons to come.
He further added, “It's a new set of players and we need to get to know all the players here. Some of the young Indian players you won't even have seen and I think many people have not seen because of the fact that IPL is one umbrella where you get to see
so many new faces”.
PWI is currently placed eighth in the IPL standings with just four victories in 11 matches. Although their chances of making it to the playoffs are almost zero, they will be looking forward to win all their upcoming games.
After losing seven straight matches, PWI has won two back-to-back games and this have boosted the confidence in the Pune camp.
The team’s captain, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Robin-Uthappa-c2356 and Ganguly.
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