Kolkata Knight Riders

Ponting looks forward to play under Ganguly

By admin ⋅ April 13, 2008 ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ Post a comment

Australia skipper Ricky Ponting on Saturday said though the ‘Knight Riders’ would badly miss Pakistan speedstar Shoaib Akhtar, they were however, looking forward to playing great cricket under Sourav Ganguly in the IPL Premier League beginning on April 18 at the Eden Gardens.

” I am feeling excited and the tourney will provide me a great opportunity to acquaint myself with other players of the IPL, ” Ponting opined.

On the absence of Shoaib Akhtar after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) slammed a five-year ban on the Rawalpindi Express, the Australian cricket captain said, ”We will definitely miss him badly but we have to go on with our present side. ”Arriving midnight last night and had good workout this noon, Ponting said he was bit relaxed as Sourav would lead their ‘Knight Riders’ in the first T-twenty IPL premier league against ‘Deccan Charger’ at the Eden Gardens on April 18.

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