With the location change googly, cricket fans could well miss the action in the middle.
And the development has left Kolkata Knight Riders Captain Sourav Ganguly disappointed. “I know Kolkatans won’t be able to see us playing at home, but what to do?” asks Dada, in between shots for a bike ad.
Quiz the Prince of Kolkata some more on the IPL and he offers a straight bat, “I wouldn’t like to comment. It is sensitive issue. The decisions have been taken by the powers that be. I am just a player and will have to play wherever I am asked to.”
Ask Sourav if he is worried about the preparations, what with the teams having to play in a foreign country at such short notice, and the former Team India skipper replies, “It shouldn’t be a problem. As professional players, we have to adjust to different conditions and give our best.” Surely, Sourav is a pro at it. He has shown his prowess with the bat, gathering runs on any pitch and reading the conditions well.
Filling us in on the proceedings inside the studio, Riingo, who is shooting the ad film, says, “We shot the earlier part of the ad in Arunachal Pradesh. Sourav is on an all new track in life, and we have accordingly shown him riding through the tough terrain of Arunachal. In the ad, he stops by the roadside to help one of the local kids get the right grip on his bat.” On directing Sourav, the director says, “I am shooting with Dada for the first time, and the experience has been good.”
Catching Sourav texting, we wonder aloud if he has spoken to KKR owner Shah Rukh Khan, and Sourav clarifies, “No, I have not yet got the scope to talk to him after the announcement.” The government of India’s inability to offer foolproof security during the IPL, has to do with prioritizing elections, and rightly so. But if the IPL is held outside India, then our cricket stars do not get to vote. Sourav, who is aware of that possibility, says, “Yes, I won’t be able to vote. But we don’t have a choice. Professional commitments are also important to us. I’m confident we’ll play well.” Well, the Maharaj sure has a point.
And the development has left Kolkata Knight Riders Captain Sourav Ganguly disappointed. “I know Kolkatans won’t be able to see us playing at home, but what to do?” asks Dada, in between shots for a bike ad.
Quiz the Prince of Kolkata some more on the IPL and he offers a straight bat, “I wouldn’t like to comment. It is sensitive issue. The decisions have been taken by the powers that be. I am just a player and will have to play wherever I am asked to.”
Ask Sourav if he is worried about the preparations, what with the teams having to play in a foreign country at such short notice, and the former Team India skipper replies, “It shouldn’t be a problem. As professional players, we have to adjust to different conditions and give our best.” Surely, Sourav is a pro at it. He has shown his prowess with the bat, gathering runs on any pitch and reading the conditions well.
Filling us in on the proceedings inside the studio, Riingo, who is shooting the ad film, says, “We shot the earlier part of the ad in Arunachal Pradesh. Sourav is on an all new track in life, and we have accordingly shown him riding through the tough terrain of Arunachal. In the ad, he stops by the roadside to help one of the local kids get the right grip on his bat.” On directing Sourav, the director says, “I am shooting with Dada for the first time, and the experience has been good.”
Catching Sourav texting, we wonder aloud if he has spoken to KKR owner Shah Rukh Khan, and Sourav clarifies, “No, I have not yet got the scope to talk to him after the announcement.” The government of India’s inability to offer foolproof security during the IPL, has to do with prioritizing elections, and rightly so. But if the IPL is held outside India, then our cricket stars do not get to vote. Sourav, who is aware of that possibility, says, “Yes, I won’t be able to vote. But we don’t have a choice. Professional commitments are also important to us. I’m confident we’ll play well.” Well, the Maharaj sure has a point.
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