Wednesday, March 10, 2010
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Mumbai: The Kolkata Knight Riders have changed their jersey colour. And it could be to lure Lady Luck onto their side.
The Knight Riders, who had in the earlier two editions turned out in black and gold jerseys, will now be seen in purple and gold. While unveiling the new jersey in Mumbai on Tuesday, team co-owner Shah Rukh Khan said he was hoping the purple jerseys would attract more women fans to his team.
"It's difficult to be upbeat when you are not doing well but that is where I come in. We can't keep on living with what happened in the last two years and keep on thinking 'aisa hua, waisa hua'. I want the team to make a fresh start," Shah Rukh said.
"I am told the girls like it (the purple colour). So we hope to make a lot of money and have the girls on our side and hopefully we will win," the star said in a lighter vein.
Shah Rukh also rubbished the notion of him quitting the franchise due to his team’s bad run in the tournament. “I have never equated the team’s performance with making money. Hopefully, however, the team will start to win more matches in the coming weeks,” he said.
The Knight Riders captain, Sourav Ganguly said that he wanted his team to play without fear of failure and expressed the hope that the local players would do well. "I want the team to play freely; have fun, and let there be no pressure on anyone. Hopefully the local players will fire for themselves and for the team. A good performance in the IPL would get them a look-in into the national team."
The team’s bowling coach, Wasim Akram said, “I have not done something like this before. This team has a lot of talent and the boys have worked hard. I believe they will do well.”
Meanwhile, the Kolkata Knight Riders had a practice game in Mumbai on Tuesday against a local club. The Knight Riders won the match by 27 runs, with Englishman Owais Shah and Rohan Gavaskar delivering solid knocks and most of the bowlers finding their rhythm.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
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Yuvi on road to recovery and home
Mumbai: Good news for all Kings XI Punjab fans out there! Yuvi is fighting fit and ready to go.
Yuvraj Singh, who had been laid low after he tore a ligament in his left wrist in late January, told his fans through a video blog on Monday that he was feeling better and proceeding to the KXIP preparatory camp in Mohali.
He said on his video blog: “I am off to Mohali now, my home town. My wrist is feeling better. It’s been a couple of days I have been practicing so hopefully, for the first or second game, I should be fit.”
The dashing southpaw had earlier in the week tweeted about his progress. He had said that he was feeling good about his progress towards being fit for IPL after having batted "around 70 to 80 balls".
The all-rounder tweeted, “Wrist hurts a little bit but it will get better as I progress my training but feels good holding my bat after such a long time. Wrist was a bit sore but will definitely get better during the next few days. Really felt good after hitting a few balls. Should play first or second game max!"
In his blog, Yuvraj stated that he had even participated in a charity match for former Mumbai wicket-keeper Sameer Dighe. He said, “It’s been tough sitting out a couple of weeks but I am all geared up now so. (Played in) A little charity game for Sameer Dighe, friend of Sachin Tendulkar, played a few shots. So looking good at the moment.”
He then asked his fans to wish him well for the upcoming tournament.
Kngs XI Punjab are scheduled to play their first match on March 13 in Mohali against Delhi Daredevils. Yuvraj’s return would be a blessing for the team, which is currently dealing with injuries to three of their other key players: Brett Lee, Australian opener Shaun Marsh, and Irfan Pathan.
