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| Captain | Sourav Ganguly |
| Coach | John Buchanan |
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| Founded | 2008 |
| Home ground | Eden Gardens |
IPL Kolkata is an still unnamed franchise representing Kolkata in the Indian Premier League.
Franchise History
IPL Kolkata is a franchise of the eight team Indian Premier League. It was bought on January 24 2008 by Red Chillies Entertainment in partnership with Juhi Chawla and Jay Mehta.
Etymology
Players
Sourav Ganguly is the designated icon player for the Kolkata franchise, he will also be the captain. During the player auction IPL Kolkata managed to acquire two genuine fast bowlers in Shoaib Akhtar and Ishant Sharma. The bid of $950,000 for Sharma also made him the highest priced bowler in the league. Additionally IPL Kolkata managed to get Australian captain Ricky Ponting for an surprising low price of $400,000.
Current Squad
| No | Name | Age | Nationality | Batting Style | Bowling/Fielding | Bidding Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sourav Ganguly (Captain) | 35 |  |
LHB | RM | Icon Player |
| 2 | Ishant Sharma | 19 | |
RHB | RF | US$ 950,000 |
| 3 | Chris Gayle | 28 |  |
LHB | ROB | US$ 950,000 |
| 4 | Brendon McCullum | 26 |  |
RHB | WK | US$ 700,000 |
| 5 | David Hussey | 30 |  |
RHB | ROB | US$ 675,000 |
| 6 | Shoaib Akhtar | 32 |  |
RHB | RF | US$ 450,000 |
| 7 | Murali Kartik | 31 | |
LHB | LAO | US$ 425,000 |
| 8 | Ricky Ponting | 33 | |
RHB | RM | US$ 400,000 |
| 9 | Ajit Agarkar | 30 | |
RHB | RFM | US$ 350,000 |
| 10 | Umar Gul | 24 | |
RHB | RFM | US$ 150,000 |
Fixtures
- 19 April 2008 VS Mohali at Mohali
- 23 April 2008 VS Mumbai at Chennai
- 26 April 2008 VS Kolkata at Chennai
- 28 April 2008 VS Bangalore Royal Challengers at Bangalore
- 2 May 2008 VS Delhi DareDevils at Chennai
- 4 May 2008 VS Jaipur at Jaipur
- 6 May 2008 Vs Hyderabad at Chennai
- 8 May 2008 Vs Delhi DareDevils at Delhi
- 10 May 2008 VS Mohali at Chennai
- 14 May 2008 VS Mumbai at Mumbai
- 18 May 2008 VS Kolkata at Kolkata
- 21 May 2008 VS Bangalore Royal Challengers at Chennai
- 24 May 2008 VS Jaipur at Chennai
- 27 May 2008 Vs Hyderabad at Hyderabad
See also
External links
Official Indian Premier League Site
References
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