Their owner may have been the most visible presence in the pre-tournament build-up, but the Kolkata Knight Riders will seek to show they are capable of playing good cricket when they open their Indian Premier League campaign against the Deccan Chargers at Newlands on Sunday. Knight Riders owner, bollywood film star Shah Rukh Khan,...
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IPL to miss top players
The Indian Premier League may bring unforseen riches to the world’s top cricketers, but not everyone has fallen for the lure of the lucre. Australian captain Ricky Ponting and senior pro Michael Hussey opted out of the IPL’s second season starting in South Africa on Saturday to rest tired limbs after a back-breaking schedule....
Chris Gayle in Knight Riders
Chris Gayle reached the Kolkata Knight Riders’ base in Bloemfontein on Sunday. The West Indies captain had missed the first edition of the Indian Premier League because of an injury. Ishant Sharma is the only player who is yet to join the Knight Riders camp. The pacer, who failed to submit his visa application...
No knight Riders without Sourav: Shah Rukh
“There is no Knight Riders without Dada”, asserted team owner Shah Rukh Khan while rubbishing speculation that Sourav Ganguly was being sidelined by coach John Buchanan’s idea to have multiple captains for the Indian Premier League second season. Shah Rukh said the team’s decision to have multiple captains was in no way meant to...
