The IPL season 2 which is underway in South Africa is proving to be a closely fought tournament. With about half the matched over, most of the teams are still with a chance to go into the semi-finals, except for the Kolkata Knight Riders.
I wanted the Knight Riders to stage an impressive show in this edition. But, the stupid four captain theory ensured that the team had quite a few worries even before the tournament started. Just what was the theory all about? In spite of the miserable show by the team, we certainly have not seen any captain other than the pitiable McCullam in the whole tournament so far. I suspect the whole theory was just an excuse to remove Dada from the captaincy. And now John wants more foreign players to be allowed in the team. Really this is ridiculous.
While all the other teams have shown the vision, courage and the skills to bounce back from the most precarious situation, Buchanans’s team has performed well below expectations game after game. A coach has to have the ability to bring out the best in the players available. He has to inspire the team and get their spirits up. Buchanan has failed in both.
Even the Bangalore team is on an upsurge under the captaincy of Kumble after the departure of Pieterson, which has proved to be a blessing in disguise for them.
One can only hope that SRK has the good sense to get a sensible coach as soon as possible. He could also bring in a quality spin bowler and a good all rounder to his team. Otherwise his team will remain the whipping boys of the tournament yet again.
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