It is famous saying in cricket “knock, knock and knock the door down”. It signifies the fact that good performances never go unnoticed when you are a cricketer. But there are exceptions though! Have a look at the Kolkata Knight Riders management. They dropped their most prolific run getter in the last season of IPL. The victim of this unjustified act was Sourav Ganguly. The former Indian skipper had a great IPL 3 scoring 493 runs in 14 inings at an average of 37.92. He landed up as the fourth highest run getter in the 2010 IPL season. So what? The KKR management put all the blames of the woeful performances upon the shoulders of Sourav and ousted this glorious performer from their ranks.
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| Sourav Ganguly Grimacing |
There were many reasons sighted by the authorities. Let us analyze a few of them:
- Sourav Ganguly is past his best days: If being the fourth highest run getter when there was none to support him at the other end is being past the best days, then there are many Indian crickets who should quit cricket immediately.
- He is not a good fielder: Yes, I admit he is not a Herschelle Gibbs. But then is VVS Laxman or Rahul Dravid known for their fielding prowess. In the last edition of the IPL our own Dada took some stunning catches and looked the most agile fielder on the park.
- He does not have high strike rate: If we go by the first couple of matches in the present IPL 2011, then Jacques Kallis is the highest run getter. When was the last time South Africa considered Jacques to be a power hitter? Yet he is successful. However short the game might be, class always stands apart from the crowd. In this respect it is important to inform you Dada had a strike rate of 117.66 across the 14 matches he played.
No wonder people have a cold heart for the present KKR side and Eden sees only half filled stands. Their warrior Prince was deprived of a much deserved opportunity. Why shouldn't they be unsatisfied?
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