Virender Sehwag vs Gautam Gambhir
Brett Lee of the Kolkata Knight Riders was all praise for the Ferozshah Kotla pitch while having a bat at an neighboring strip a day ahead of the clash against Delhi Daredevils. He was punctually reminded by ground staff that the track had slowed down a bit. "You should have been here the day the first match was played," someone quipped, and Lee winked. "That's all right, this'll do."
It's almost weird, this deluge of praise pouring in for a green side strip at a venue notorious for producing low, slow pitches that don't make easy stroke play. That said, three matches within a span of six days might be too much of a burden for even the side strip to bear.
That sets the stage up nicely for a match-up between teams led by India's Test openers, another clash between Delhi boys who finds themselves on the opposite side of the IPL fence. Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir are extremely familiar with each others' thought processes, and KKR coach Dav Whatmore implied that could only lead to "some good cricket on a good pitch".
Funnily enough, the Daredevils appear to be running into one disgruntled Delhi cricketer after another. If it was Kohli on Tuesday, it might well be Gambhir - who is still smarting after being ignored by the owners at the auctions - on Thursday night. "Sehwag and Gambhir know each others' game very well; they will share the secrets with their respective teams. There is a good contest on the cards."
It's almost weird, this deluge of praise pouring in for a green side strip at a venue notorious for producing low, slow pitches that don't make easy stroke play. That said, three matches within a span of six days might be too much of a burden for even the side strip to bear.
That sets the stage up nicely for a match-up between teams led by India's Test openers, another clash between Delhi boys who finds themselves on the opposite side of the IPL fence. Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir are extremely familiar with each others' thought processes, and KKR coach Dav Whatmore implied that could only lead to "some good cricket on a good pitch".
Funnily enough, the Daredevils appear to be running into one disgruntled Delhi cricketer after another. If it was Kohli on Tuesday, it might well be Gambhir - who is still smarting after being ignored by the owners at the auctions - on Thursday night. "Sehwag and Gambhir know each others' game very well; they will share the secrets with their respective teams. There is a good contest on the cards."
Key Players:
Delhi Daredevils:
Virender Sehwag, David Warner, James Hopes
Kolkata Knight Riders:
Gautam Gambhir, Brett Lee, Jacques Kallis
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