Ever heard of a roller coaster ride…??? I
know most of you must have experienced it at least once in your life but guess
who’s had a hell of such a ride, the Kolkata Knight Riders. The team which
started its journey with extraordinarily strong players on papers, the team
which showed what strength it possessed and what all it can do in the very
first match of the IPL edition-1 went on to be a team which struggled even to
manage a spot in the upper half of the points tally. Yes, this is the journey
of Kolkata Knight Riders, the team with the maximum fan following, the
franchisee which was the only one to reap profits right from the beginning of
the saga of Indian Premier League. Things kept on changing for KKR and it
changed quite dramatically.
Though the team has shown a remarkable
recovery in the last edition and if truly cricket is the real blend of ‘form’
and ‘class’ then the team is one of the most favorites to make a place in the
top 3 in IPL edition-5. The captaincy of Gautam Gambhir, the inclusion of Yusuf
Pathan and many more amendments makes KKR the front runners in this edition and
more probable for a winner than it ever was. Now, when the stage is all set for
the battle of the title to begin, the expectations and hopes of Kolkata fans is
at its peak. Their captain is performing extremely well. He has brought a new
energy to the team and now this team is not only with a new logo and a new
marketing campaign but also with a new attitude.
The team has been one of the most
unpredictable and unfortunate teams among all others in the same category. Who
can forget the innings from Mccullum which is still one of the greatest innings
in IPL history, who unfortunately could not live up to the high expectations he
generated, in any of the further editions. The same Gayle, who played a series
of a lifetime for the Royal Challengers Bangalore, could hardly do anything
substantial for the KKR’s. Who can forget the unavailability of many foreign
cricketers at the most critical of times for the team? But now this team of Mr.
Khan is creating new hypes after the performance in IPL-4. This time no one
will dare take KKR lightly because the team is now having players, full of energy,
class and more importantly, form. Team is not at the top but it is all set to
make a difference. May be the performance of KKR in this season can give SRK a
new life (G-One). So, as the IPL is getting closer and closer, the team
management and administration is leaving no stone unturned in order to live o
the expectations of the fans and finally win it for them!
Signing Off,
Nirvaan Baid
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