Feed Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Kolkata Knight Riders announced that there will be no 'fixed captain' for the team during the season 2 of IPL. More... Australian coach does it to Dada, again Agencies Posted: Mar 25, 2009 at 1730 hrs IST Kolkata: Sourav Ganguly ceased to be the only skipper of the Kolkata Knight Riders with the team deciding to try out multiple captaincy in the second season of the Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament starting April 18 in South Africa. KKR coach John Buchanan said captaincy would be shared by Ganguly, West Indian Chris Gayle, New Zealand's explosive opener Brendon McCullum and Australian Brad Hodge, an announcement which will disappoint the fans of the former Indian skipper. Buchanan, however, rubbished suggestions that the move was aimed at sidelining Ganguly. "We (Sourav and I) had a long discussion yesterday and came to a conclusion that there was no need for any one captain. So, there will not be a fixed captain of the side. The concept of multiple captains is new, we'll have to see how it goes," Buchanan said in a press conference. "I am very keen to look at different ways of running the show. We have got very good calibres, leaders in Sourav Ganguly, Chris Gayle, Brendon McCullum and Brad Hodge. Then, we have a very experienced and talented leader in Laxmi Ratan Shukla, the Bengal captain," he added. Buchanan termed the move as ?different ways of thinking? but it is being seen as a ploy to sideline the retired India batsman, who is approaching 37 and not seen by the coach to fit into the rigours of Twenty20 scheme of things. "There is no rift among us. I don't see any controversy, the so-called controversy is created by you people (media)," Buchanan said as he put his left hand around Ganguly to show a good camaraderie in front of the cameras. Ganguly, on his part, said his focus was to perform on the field. "He is the coach, he has views. My goal is to score runs and take wickets," responded the former Indian captain when asked whether he was disappointed with the KKR's move. Even before Ganguly could finish his response, Buchanan intervened to say ?He is the King of Kolkata?. "If you (the media) is going to make a big deal about it, go ahead, we are not going to do it. The concept of multiple captains is new and we will have to see how it goes," he said. "The decision has nothing to do with Ganguly's fitness. It's just that we would like him to concentrate on batting and bowling," he added. Buchanan, who guided Australia to two World Cup titles, insisted that KKR's decision was aimed at promoting talent. "We are looking at knowledge of individuals at different stages of the game. We may be asking Ganguly's advice for something even if he's not the captain on that particular match. Basically, idea is to have somebody to have a better view of the game irrespective of he's in the middle or off the field," he said. Buchanan cited the fast-changing dynamics of the game to justify the decision of having more than one captain. "Cricket is in a phase of transition. I believe there's a way to go in 20 overs cricket. In this shortest version of the game, there's no scope for thinking and I believe this new concept will work." Elaborating further, Buchanan said multiple captains would ensure multiple ideas on the field. "When McCullum is keeping wickets, he will have a better view behind of the wicket-keeping, similar is the case when you are batting, bowling or fielding." Ganguly insisted he was not upset with the decision. "If I was Sourav, I would have been upset. He is the King of Kolkata," Buchanan said but Ganguly was quick to point out ?but, I am not upset.? Buchanan went on to praise Ganguly for being a team-man and said, "He is a very fine person who is open about his views.? Buchanan said he would take full responsibility if the concept flops. "I feel, I am going on the right track and that is why I am clear about my concept. We have to look and see, how it works out when the tournament gets off. But if the concept won't work, it will be my fault," Buchanan said. "At the moment, the challenge is same for everybody at the Knight Riders. We don't know the schedule, the exact timing, the venues and the conditions. We have to look in that perspective," he added. After Rahul Dravid, who was axed by the Vijay Mallya-owned Royal Challengers Bangalore, Ganguly became the second big name to lose his captaincy, albeit not completely. Dravid lost his place to England's Kevin Pietersen, while another senior player VVS Laxman was replaced with Australian Adam Gilchrist in the Hyderabad Deccan Chargers team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feed Posted March 25, 2009 Author Share Posted March 25, 2009 No fixed captain for Kolkata Knight Riders: Buchanan Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Sourav Ganguly has reportedly been told by the coach John Buchanan that there will be no fixed captain for the team. He later added that there will be total of four captains who will lead Kolkata Knight Riders to IPL, which is scheduled to held in South Africa from April 18. More... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feed Posted March 25, 2009 Author Share Posted March 25, 2009 Ganguly ridicules Buchanan's multiple captain theory Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday ridiculed John Buchanan's idea of having "rotating captains" for the Kolkata Knight Riders' team in the second edition of IPL, saying "tomorrow I can also ask for four coaches". More... Ganguly ridicules Buchanan's multiple captain theory Press Trust Of India Kolkata, March 25, 2009 First Published: 23:34 IST(25/3/2009) Last Updated: 23:36 IST(25/3/2009) Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday ridiculed John Buchanan's idea of having "rotating captains" for the Kolkata Knight Riders' team in the second edition of IPL, saying "tomorrow I can also ask for four coaches". Ganguly, who led the KKR team in the inaugural IPL season but is apparently being sidelined by Buchanan this year, said the situation had not got down to the stage that one should be thinking in this particular way. "Tomorrow I can jump out and say we need four batting coaches, four John Buchanans and Shah Rukh Khan can say we need six Andy Bichels," Ganguly said. "These are all opinions, these are the way they are thinking how Twenty20 cricket can be played. We'll have to wait and see because it's completely new, it has never happened in sports," Ganguly told a news channel. Asked if he felt insulted by Buchanan questioning his leadership by proposing the multiple captain theory, Ganguly said "I really don't find anything in these words which will really bother or upset me. It's a plan, the way he wants to play Twenty20 cricket." "I think it's his (Buchanan's) idea, he wants to do that. We've to wait and see whether it actually happens in the team or not. It's too premature to say anything on that because he feels that's the way Twenty20 cricket should be played," he said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mister Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Buchanan is not Chappell: Shah Rukh Khan New Delhi: Kolkata Knight Riders owner Shah Rukh Khan came out in the defence of his team's coach John Buchanan on Thursday, revealing that Sourav Ganguly won't be treated in the way Greg Chappell did that led to Ganguly's axing from the Indian team. "John Buchanan is not Greg Chappell," Shah Rukh Khan told the Telegraph. The Bollywood superstar has also urged fans not to overreact after it was announced that Sourav Ganguly will not be the permanent captain in the second season of the Indian Premier League, to be played in South Africa from April 18. There was a huge uproar in Kolkata when coach John Buchanan told a press conference: "There won't be a permanent captain." Shah Rukh Khan said that there were no plans to sideline Ganguly and he was still integral part of the Kolkata team. "Sourav is our main man. No idea or decision will be taken without Dada's consent and agreement. And the whole KKR respects and loves him no end. So, there is no reason to overreact by any of us right now," stated Shah Rukh Khan. John Buchanan's theory of multiple captains which has hit the headlines in the last 24 hours is a new theory which Shah Rukh Khan seems to be keen about. "Last year also, we had contemplated having matches with multiple captains and inputs from them. Twenty20 is a new format and new ideas should be tried," added Shah Rukh Khan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zubinpepsi Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 lol.. king khan.. more like a king kong... buch is a joker so is king kong.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectre Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 SRK can STFU about former greats of the game...he can keep his dimwits to the movies Agreed Greg was not a successful coach, but he was a great player and signalling him like a bad example is not done WTF he knows about cricket and coaching :angry_smile: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sachinism Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 lol SRK acting like he knows anything about cricket ***** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graphic23 Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 SRK can STFU about former greats of the game...he can keep his dimwits to the movies Agreed Greg was not a successful coach, but he was a great player and signalling him like a bad example is not done WTF he knows about cricket and coaching :angry_smile: People needn't understand cricket to say someone was not the right coach. And Greg Chappell was not the right coach. I think this statement has been taken out of context, as usual - because it was to pacify those Kolkata noobs who were asking Buchanan to go back to Australia. I think he meant to say that there is nothing personal against Ganguly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gaurav_indian Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Kolkata fans have to grow up.Its not only about ganguly.Its about the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectre Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 People needn't understand cricket to say someone was not the right coach. He was not the right coach for the Indian team...because here players enjoy iconic status and make a racket when they are dropped, even though their performance was pathetic He tried to bring in more professionalism and youthful energy to the team, for which we are now reaping benefits He had a big mouth and media savvy which led to his downfall, but on hindsight he had helped Indian cricket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandan Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 He was not the right coach for the Indian team...because here players enjoy iconic status and make a racket when they are dropped, even though their performance was pathetic He tried to bring in more professionalism and youthful energy to the team, for which we are now reaping benefits He had a big mouth and media savvy which led to his downfall, but on hindsight he had helped Indian cricket Oh come on! He was a big failure as a South Australia coach as well. He has had enough coaching stints at all levels to show and prove that he was a failure as a coach, however good batsman he might have been in past!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graphic23 Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 He was not the right coach for the Indian team...because here players enjoy iconic status and make a racket when they are dropped' date=' even though their performance was pathetic. [/quote'] Apart from Ganguly, who made a racket? Because of his and Vengsarkar's mistake, India's best test batsman in the last 12-14 months wasn't even part of the test team. Rationale? He sucked at one-day internationals. If the Indian team enjoyed their "rockstar" status, do you think its the right method to come and all of a sudden, expect them to change it? Individuals react differently to different methods. I'm sorry, he had no clue what sort of a team he was dealing with. And if you don't understand a team, how do you coach them ? He tried to bring in more professionalism and youthful energy to the team, for which we are now reaping benefits He had a big mouth and media savvy which led to his downfall, but on hindsight he had helped Indian cricket Some players shared some private problems with him - and he leaked it to the media. Is that what is called professionalism? I didn't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holysmoke Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 He was not the right coach for the Indian team...because here players enjoy iconic status and make a racket when they are dropped, even though their performance was pathetic He tried to bring in more professionalism and youthful energy to the team, for which we are now reaping benefits He had a big mouth and media savvy which led to his downfall, but on hindsight he had helped Indian cricket Tell me which other idiot would refuse to talk to the team for 4 days during the world cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamy Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 He had a big mouth and media savvy which led to his downfall, but on hindsight he had helped Indian cricket lol wut? :hmmmm2: Chappal can suck my thumb. On second thoughts, he can suck fineleg's thumb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suraj Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 lol wut? :hmmmm2: Chappal can suck my thumb. On second thoughts, he can suck fineleg's thumb. Male/female?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamy Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Male/female?? which is why I said thumb :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Sharma Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Male/female?? Chappell is bi, so doesn matter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dooks Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 SRK can STFU about former greats of the game...he can keep his dimwits to the movies Agreed Greg was not a successful coach, but he was a great player and signalling him like a bad example is not done WTF he knows about cricket and coaching :angry_smile: He knows more than Guru Greg, that's for sure. What the hell, in fact everyone knows more than Guru Greg. :0) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnterTheVoid Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 SRK and Cricket The original odd couple A match made in heaven Some of these fans aren't too bright either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feed Posted March 27, 2009 Author Share Posted March 27, 2009 Conventional wisdom suggests Buchanan's idea will not work Chennai: John Buchanan?s idea of having revolving skippers for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League shakes the very foundation of captaincy in cricket. Has the celebrated cricket coach been driven by his own ... More... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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