This IPL has shown that players like Pathans' Kaif, Badrinath, Saha are playing better cricket than our veterans like Dada, Sachin,Dravid Yuvraj, Kumble but Dhoni, Sehwag has been exception so far.
Why should not Shahrukh import better batsman like Watson, Pathan and improve his chances.
Rajasthan Royal is the only team with non-Indian captain, without any 'star' player except the captain himself. RR is the team owned by a company and not an individual or two. This goes on to show that any experienced non-Indian player can be better captain than Indian players. Look at Mumbai team, until it was in the hands in short tempered Harbhajan, it was goind down, Shaun Pollock brought it up in the game (at the behest of Jaisurya, another non-Indian). Corporate management and professional approach is must for any team to succeed. Individualistic approach,unnecessary helluva or media attention(recent outburst of KRR owner against ICC) will gain nothing. Bravo RR, keep it up.
RE:Non-Indian captain
by Vikas D on May 21, 2008 05:19 AM Permalink
SS, you are prejudiced. Look at Adam Gilchrist... captaining the Deccan chargers.... losing 'em all... Sachin took it over from Polly and yet they are winning. MS Dhoni, Viru Sehwag and Yuvraj Singh are doing reasonably well as captains. Shane Warne is an extremely intelligent cricketer who was never made the captain of the Aussie cricket team because of his off-field behavior, tabloids and stuff. It has got nothing to do with being an Indian or a non-Indian.
RE:Non-Indian captain
by DP on May 21, 2008 10:37 AM Permalink
Vikas my friend!
People like SS are the people who are a Unpatriotic lot and fall prey to Gori Chamdi Such people are ashamed to use Indian names but would love to use "Rural Names" like Oxford, RedBull.
Its in their blood not to appreciate and promote our own country. They like to be servamts and slaves of fair or pale skinned people.
Prior to Kaliyuga or Devils Age, these fair people were called Mllechhas or Leper Skinned. They were faor as they were unexposed to sun for months and didnt have bath!
Suprisingly today the same people think they are superior to Aians.
Losing popularity while comparing himself with the legend Amitabh Bachchan, he tried to gain the lost popularity by indulging in gimmicks such as this KKR or whatever. What else can be expected from a spoilsport, shameless & cheap 3rd rated stinking actor like SRK ?
Wonder why are we cheering for SRK or drunkard Mallaya's team ?. They are here to make money baby. So are cricketers. Why are u people making a noise. Till such time we are not charged too much to watch it on Sony Max.. Muft ka Chandan ghis mere nandan
RE:Wonder what affiliation we have with any team
by anjum khan on May 21, 2008 01:04 AM Permalink
Cheering is for cricket, for game knows no bar. In football, players play for clubs in English Premier League. Everyone enjoys the game.
where are the irritating bengalis who said gongly will make it to ODI and test teams.... he can't even make it to the end of this series.... what a pity....
ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
these bengalis are waste fellows who can only bark and do nothing in action... stupid guys.... don't ever come back to this forum u idiotic bengalis... gong and his carrier cricket is finished
learn from mumbai the only team who rose frm ashes....
RE:where r the irritating bangalis
by anjum khan on May 21, 2008 01:05 AM Permalink
Hahahahahaha, Jaysuriya helped the come back single handedly. Hahahahaha hahahahaha.
THIS TEAM DESERVS DEFEAT....SPECIALLY WHEN ITS LED BY A HORRIBLE CAPTAIN SAURAV GANGULLY. GUYS JUST RECALL WHN U HVE SEEN HIM COMIN GOOD IN NEED LAST TIME.
