It was an evening that tested loyalties. The general view was ‘why take sides when you can support both Dada and KKR’? Turquoise blue of the Pune Warriors was thus in harmony with the home team’s purple and gold.
Somshuvra Laha reports.
The House of Eden was divided. That was expected. But what wasn't was the confusing roar that kept breaking out like a sonic boom from the 65,000-plus capacity crowd.
Indrajit Hazra writes.
Pune Warriors were on Saturday penalised for a slow over rate during their Indian Premier League match against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens.
The prince of Kolkata returns home today, as a Pune Warrior. For the first time, Sourav Ganguly will be using the visiting team's dressing room at Eden Gardens — the ground which he has called home for more than two decades.
Dhiman Sarkar reports.
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The famous fallout |
Gambhir says
The D-Days in Sourav Ganguly’s life haven’t been few or far between. And to his credit, he has aced most of them. But Saturday will be like no other day, at an arena where Ganguly can walk blindfolded.
Somshuvra Laha reports.
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Gambhir saysIt is often said that had it not been for his family’s support, Sourav Ganguly wouldn’t have been what he is. Right from building an indoor gymnasium to laying a concrete pitch inside the house, ‘Maharaj’ had everything at his disposal from a young age.
At times, introspection helps to decide what you did right and what you need to do from here on. The message for Pune is simple - we need to go out and win more and more games.
Sourav Ganguly writes.
It was disappointing to lose at Cuttack, especially when we were in control till the 15th over of the Deccan Chargers’ innings. The last five overs took the game away from us and this is not the first time it has happened in the tournament.
Sourav Ganguly writes.
If it was surprising to see Yuvraj motivate the players instead of skipper Sourav Ganguly, one just needed to recall that at the start of IPL V, Ganguly had said that he wouldn't have been leading the side but for Yuvraj's ill-health.
Amol Karhadkar reports.
Although Saturday's exciting encounter between the Pune Warriors and Delhi Daredevils was a lot about Jesse Ryder, it was old warhorse Sourav Ganguly who shone as an embodiment of that faith, both in the players he has backed and himself.
Scorecard | The doosra | Points tableThe IPL's warning to Caribbean all-rounder Marlon Samuels for a suspect bowling action has left his Pune Warriors skipper Sourav Ganguly seething. He saw nothing wrong with his action and instead said there were others with worse actions in the league who were not being penalised.
Ryder hardly played a false stroke in an innings which should go a long way in restoring his own confidence and that of the world cricket community in him, with an unbeaten 73 off 56 balls. Sanjjeev Karan Samyal reports.
Already in the dumps, the Kings XI face an avoidable problem as the arrival of Azhar Mahmood, the former Pakistani all-rounder who is now a British citizen, has been delayed as he faces trouble getting his visa to play in the IPL.
Sourav Ganguly is an excellent tactician and while his batting may not live up to the heady days of the previous decade, his street-smart ways could actually work well for the new franchise.
Mark Waugh writes.
