This is a discussion on [IPL]Delhi Daredevils -vs- Kolkata Knight Riders [22nd May] within the High Stakes forums, part of the Betting Zone category; "Manoranjan ka Baap "
Delhi Daredevils
Captain : Virender Sehwag
Coach: Greg Shipperd
Franchisee: GMR Holdings
Franchise cost: $ 84 ...
High Stakes Event: Daredevils vs Knights (Cricket - IPL)
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The Delhi Daredevils will be led by Icon Player Virender Sehwag - the Nawab of Najafgarh who recently scored the fastest triple hundred in Test cricket. The team boasts of solid batsmen like AB de Villiers, Gautam Gambhir and Shoaib Malik, and bowlers led by the likes of Glenn McGrath, Daniel Vettori and Mohammad Asif.
The team is owned by the GMR Group and its home ground is the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium at Delhi. Greg Shipperd will don the mantle of the coach while Bollywood star Akshay Kumar is the brand ambassador of the Daredevils. Watch out for this team as they proclaim that they are going to play their cricket with unabashed enthusiasm and well on the front foot.
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Kolkata Knight Riders
Captain: Sourav Ganguly
Coach: John Buchanan
Franchisee: Red Chiilies Entertainment
Franchise cost: $79.09 Millions
Most expensive player: Sourav Ganguly - $1,092,500
The Eden Gardens will be home to the Kolkata Knight Riders. The star-studded squad comprises of some of the biggest names in world cricket. Aussie skipper Ricky Ponting, Chris Gayle of the West Indies, Brendon McCullum of New Zealand and rising Indian star Ishant Sharma are on this envious roster. Sourav Ganguly, the Prince of Kolkata, has been accorded Icon Player status and will lead the side.
Owned by the Badshah of Bollywood Shah Rukh Khan, the franchise has left no stone unturned while spending on the team's promotion. The mission and vision statements of the team clearly signify the power and confidence this side will exude. After all, they are the King's men!
Match Time: Thursday, 22nd May, 2008 [20:00 hrs IST]
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the unreasonable man persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.
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