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War of Knights - SRK vs Ganguly

By admin ⋅ May 21, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Rift between Kolkata Knight Riders owner Shahrukh Khan and skipper Sourav Ganguly is being reported in TimesNOW website. All is not well between the two after the sudden dip in the performance levels reportedly upset the King Khan.
Reasons:
1. SRK and Ganguly have conflicting opinions over various issues like team selection, team combination and player [...]

ICC surprised by Shah Rukh Khan statement

By admin ⋅ May 19, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

ICC today appeared surprised at film star Shah Rukh Khan’s statement that its anti-corruption unit had asked him not to be with the team on the playing field, saying that the IPL tournament was being played under BCCI’s rules and regulations.
More: http://www.ptinews.com/pti%5Cptisite.nsf/0/412E999AE4B4710B6525744E00345F6B?OpenDocument

ICC bars SRK from visiting team dressing room

By admin ⋅ May 19, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Bollywood superstar and Kolkata Knight Riders owner Shah Rukh Khan on Sunday night expressed disappointment with the ICC Anti-Corruption Unit for barring him from going to the team dug-out and dressing room in the remaining matches.
More: http://www.ibnlive.com/news/icc-bars-srk-from-visiting-team-dressing-room/65516-5.html
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IPL - the new blockbuster in Kolkata

By admin ⋅ May 19, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

The Indian Premier League (IPL) has undoubtedly become the latest and hottest blockbuster in the city - leaving the usually teeming city multiplexes and single screen cinema halls virtually empty throughout the Twenty20 series. With Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) owner and Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan promising that he would give his audience the “multiplex [...]

IPL boom has cash tills ringing

By admin ⋅ May 12, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

The big fat IPL format has made the dull months of April and May boom time in Calcutta. With the shortest form of cricket gaining in popularity, cash tills are ringing all over — hotels, malls, restaurants and retail stores. “Traditionally, April-May are lean months for the hospitality industry. Last year, there was 85 [...]

SRK launches first Reebok Knight Riders Store in Kolkata

By admin ⋅ May 10, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Reebok India on Friday created history of sorts by bringing sports and stardom together. The official merchandise partner for Kolkata Knight Riders, the IPL team owned by Bollywood star Shahrukh Khan, invited Khan to open its first Knight Riders store on Sarat Bose Road in Kolkata. Knight Rider’s fanatics were bowled over at this unexpected [...]

Big FM Kolkata too catches the IPL fever

By admin ⋅ April 30, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Never before has cricket generated so much of radio buzz. Mostly limited to live commentary on radio, cricket has assumed an entertainment avatar, thanks to the ongoing DLF IPL T20 Tournament. Latest to join the fray is Big FM Kolkata, which has thrown its weight behind the Kolkata Knight Riders with a new programme. Big [...]

Kolkata seeking Les Burdett

By admin ⋅ April 23, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

BOLLYWOOD megastar Shah Ruhk Khan is demanding an Australian curator be hired to quickly repair the disastrous Kolkata pitch, which is being condemned as unfit for cricket.Kolkata Knight Riders management said they would approach Adelaide Oval curator Les Burdett to act as a consultant.
“We are speaking to some people. We’ve had a recommendation about him [...]

Eden pitch to be changed for next IPL tie

By admin ⋅ April 23, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

The Eden authorities have decided to shift Kolkata Knight Riders’ Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Mumbai Indians Indian Premier League on April 29 to a new pitch.
“The match next Tuesday will be played on a new pitch. The track that hosted the last match needs to be rested and we have to work on [...]

Kolkata and Chennai have the most balanced teams: Sidhu

By admin ⋅ April 22, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Former cricketer-turned- politician Navjot Singh Sidhu believes Kolkata’s and Chennai IPL teams are the most balanced and strong teams in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
“Shah Rukh’s and the Chennai team is the strongest if we compare the players on the paper. But I will put my money on the Mohali team to hold the championship [...]

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