IPL is business and if a owner feels sum1 is a burden then why shud be buy the player.
Everyone knows Ganguly was not retained due to the problems he creates in the team. If he is bought by a franchise then he shud be made the captain, if he is not the captain he does a cry baby in media telling lies like he did when he was removed from KKR captaincy, he went on to say that he was not informed that he will not captain KKR in second edition. Immediately after this came in media, Buchanan clarified that not only he but even SRK had told him he would not be a captain and after this clarification, Ganguly did not utter a word about this. But created problems in the team. Also his playing dot balls created problems for batsmen at the crease and to follow.
Whats the use if a cricketer is not a team player? Why would any franchise want a egoist player inside their dressing room.
Re: Why such a fuss
by indiamachinetools on Jan 10, 2011 05:35 AM
Every cricket player has to leave some time, some are earrly some soon. Sometimes, it is not fair. But it is true that Ganguly is a legend of Bengal and he will be a lengend for the state.
Sourav Ganguly's omission did not fly in the face of cricketing logic, but it's likely to be the most controversial one. Keeping the controvery aside, from a cricketing stand-point, Ganguly's overall strike-rate during the last IPL - which was his best with the bat - was a very low 117.66 (run-rate - 7.06). He did score a lot of runs, but scoring runs is never independent of the speed of scoring in Twenty20 cricket, and having aged a year and being retired, it was always going to be tough for Ganguly to get picked. Moreover, he had raised his base price to the highest bracket of USD 400,000 and no franchise was willing to spend that much on what was at best a risky investement.
Even amongst the runs he made in 2010, against quality bowling attacks he found the going tough. In the initial match against Mumbai, he made 31 off 34 balls - snail's pace in T20 cricket, while in the return match, with Mumbai resting Zaheer, Harbhajan and Malinga, he made 42 off 36. Against the Bangalore attack of Steyn, Kallis, Kumble and co, he made 23 off 22 and 33 off 32. Against Chennai when they had Bollinger, Ashwin and Murali he made 10 off 12. The fact is, those kind of strike-rates at the top of the order will harm team's chances of victory, even if runs are scored.
Re: True Indian Heros always humiliated in India....
by Nitesh jain on Jan 09, 2011 06:08 PM
i am really worried about the clout these greedy and corrupt indian corporate houses are having. They are already control over resources and now our legends. We need a revolution to get out of hands of these new age jamindars
Re: True Indian Heros always humiliated in India....
by manoj mishra on Jan 09, 2011 03:17 PM
Dear Its market. No one sell on past. How good is the sweater, not sold in summer. Gangolies days are over.
It is always about power, money and politics. Be happy with what you are getting, do not challange us. Or you shall suffer. Same thing happened to Kapil Dev also.
Re: How BCCI work like a gang of scam & cheats!!!!!!!
by Krishna on Jan 09, 2011 02:42 PM
Remember what happened to Kapil Dev? It seems we all have forgotten that.
Sharad Pawar, in spite of being the BCCI president, not a single bid for him. In fact he was not in the offer table knowing very well that there will be no taker!! Who wants a Z-shaped batsman in his team?
KKR's Bangali trio Ganguly Dinda and Saha has been shown the door for IPL 4. While Dinda and Saha were purchased by DDL and CSK respectively Ganguly has no takers.
The whole KKR team could not perform in the last season... the only guy who managed something respectful is being abandoned... Stk rate of 117!!!... no other batsmen were scoring.. let alone scoring at a faster pace...!! the only guy who was batting with some purpose is being left out... idiotic policy on part of KKR management.. will lose half the popularity in Kolkata...
It is indeed very sorry figure that the person who made Indian Cricket as Team India (earlier it was 11 players with 11 directions) treated much bad. Even last IPL session he scored much better. KKR should have given some respect and would have told him that they are not going to bid him. Now I wonder what will be the KKR viewership and the crown in Calcutta without Ganguly. KKR loosing the local support very badly
