Good to see Dada in the thick of things once again in IPL 3, from the forgetful South African safari to this year's poor show in the great Indian tamasha. Things haven't changed much on the points table, other than the return of Dada's killer captaincy moves. He was more successful in his previous avatar as the captain of the Indian cricket team. Everything comes to a naught even after his deft bowling changes and field placements, the team's complete lack of performance and fighting spirit has led KKR to lose even from decent positions.
IPL 3 has caught everyone's imagination this year too and the most spoken/discussed topic is which team are you following ? Being in Mumbai one can't miss the euphoria around this year's table toppers, Mumbai Indians and Sachin's batting prowess accompanied with his recently developed captaincy skills. There is no doubt about the fact that he possesses one of the best cricketing minds in the world. So being a KKR fan in Mumbai is looked upon with indignation and ridicule.
Constantly being reminded about the team's mediocre performance and being a butt of all the jokes in IPL 2, I was relieved to see that this year's honour goes to Kings XI Punjab. The hostilities have not ceased as yet, the deteriorating performance of KKR in IPL 3 makes me question my unequivocal support for them. However, everytime the question arises from within or outside, my faith in the team is reiterated just because of one man, Sourav Ganguly. From Day 1 there is only one team oops one man who is worthy of my support. So this is for all my friends, relatives and to top it off for my Dad, that my partisan support will continue for any team that has Dada in it.
Realistically speaking I might have to choose a new team to support most probably in a year or two. But being a person who always favours the underdog I think I might end up supporting KKR all my life.
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