Sourav Ganguly has no plans of quitting IPL

Pune Warriors India skipper Sourav Ganguly has not ruled himself out of the next edition of Indian Premier League (IPL). Under his command, the Warriors performed poorly this season, finishing with the wooden spoon.

After making a decent start, Ganguly XI lost its direction, suffering some miserable defeats towards the end of the tournament. After his side’s poor show, there are speculations that Ganguly will only perform coaching duties
next season.

However, the former Indian captain is not ready to hang his boots despite producing nothing special both as captain and skipper. He stated that he is yet to make a final decision about his IPL future.

"[About next year], I will see next season. As a matter of fact, I would not be even 40 when IPL 6 will begin in 2013. I’m also a human and prone to failures. Somehow you have to deal with it,” Ganguly said.

“Many captains have failed [in the IPL] but it’s Sourav Ganguly who always makes the headlines. I’m satisfied with my fitness. Obviously, I can’t be fit like a 23- or 24-year-old. But at least, I didn’t spill a catch or regret
something on the field," he added.

Meanwhile, Dada predicted that the final encounter will be between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings. The Knight Riders have already made it to the ultimate battle following their clinical victory over Delhi Daredevils
on Tuesday.

Talking about Kolkata’s extraordinary performance this season, Ganguly stated that the West Indian spinner, Sunil Narine, is the biggest reason for Kolkata’s superb show so far in the championship.

"Sunil Narine is the number one reason for their good show this season. He is having a psychological effect on the batsmen. By him bowling a tight spell, [it] puts additional pressure on the batsmen against the other bowlers,"
he said.

"In Twenty20, it depends on the current form. Delhi had finished last in the last year but they topped the group league this season. It’s a two-month-long tournament, played once in a year. So it’s about the team that performs
in the period," the classy left-hander explained.

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