Published: Dec 14, 2015, 08:44 PM (IST)
Edited: Dec 14, 2015, 08:44 PM (IST)
Kolkata: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly refused to comment on Indian Premier League (IPL) players draft for the two new franchises – Pune and Rajkot. Asked whether India and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper MS Dhoni should be picked for Pune, the former Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) skipper said: “Let the team owners decide that. I’m not involved.” Pune and Rajkot won the bid for two new franchises that will replace tainted sides CSK and Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the next two editions of India’s showpiece T20 event. While the RP-Sanjiv Goenka group bagged the Pune franchise, the Intex group was awarded the rights for Rajkot. READ: MS Dhoni among iconic cricketers to play for new teams in IPL 2016
The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) President earlier announced their tie-up with Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals. Apollo will provide healthcare support to CAB players and affiliated clubs besides providing first aid kits including stretcher to all 18 CAB first division clubs.
Ganguly is also hopeful of a positive result from defending champions Atletico de Kolkata (ATK) who are on the brink of exit after their 0-3 loss to Chennaiyin FC in the first-leg semifinal of Indian Super League (ISL) football tournament. “It’s tough but that’s the way it is. This team has in the past scored four goals. It will do even if it’s 3-0…(Then) it will go to shootout,” the ATK co-owner told reporters at Kolkata on Monday. In their home leg of the semis, ATK face Chennaiyin FC at the Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan Wednesday and Ganguly admitted that they had a poor outing in Pune where the first leg was held.
“Chennai played better than us. You don’t always become champions. Even Germany and Brazil are good teams but do they win the World Cup always? We have not played well.”
