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The "Knight Riders" boast an impressive roster. Akhtar, Sharma and Gul will create a formidable fast bowling attack whilst the likes of David Hussey, Ganguly, Ponting, McCullum and Gayle are sure to pile on the runs. This has a strong international contingentint. Although they have slightly more than the maximum four internationals this leaves room for rotation and also the eventuality of players being called up for international duty. Having already acquired the minimum local and juniour players Kolkata will be hoping to gain some depth in these before the league starts in what promises to be a good season for the franchise. PLAYERS TO WATCH SOURAV GANGULY AND RICKY PONTING The "Knight Riders" will be captained by Sourav Ganguly. How will Ponting one of the most successful captains in the history of the game take to playing under one of his most hated foes? The only more extreme case of the "odd couple" could have occured had Mumbai gotten their wish and secured Roy Symonds to partner Harbhajan Singh. These two batsman are keys to the success of their team. The relations and ability of this pair to work together and utilise each others experience and skill in the middle as batsmen and leaders will play a huge part in the eventual success or failure of this team.
19 Players in squad BANGALORE CHENNAI DELHI HYDERABAD JAIPUR KOLKATA MOHALI MUMBAI |
