Prats
International Coach
Two superior Indian bowlers joins Kolkata
In the first round of IPL 2011 Auction, Kolkata Krushers have signed the two supreme and excellent Indian bowlers - Zaheer Khan & Harbhajan Singh. Zaheer is picked for an unbelievable price of $400,000 only (Base price) and Harbhajan is picked for $480,000 which seems to be too less for such a great player.
A player of passion, with talent to match, Harbhajan Singh is India's most successful offspin bowler. Purists might mutter about a lack of loop and flight, but he is very much a product of his times where short boundaries, heavy bats and shorter forms afford little latitude to slow bowlers. Bowling with a windmilling, whiplash action, remodelled after he was reported for throwing, he deals by varying his length and his pace, and can turn it the other way too. His deadliest ball, however, is the one that climbs wickedly from a length, forcing a hurried jab. In recent matches, he has been spectacular with bat low down the order.
Another one is Zaheer Khan. He is an Indian fast bowler with all the traits that made the Pakistani fast bowlers a phenomenon. He swings the new ball and reverses the old, he does well on flat subcontinent pitches and relishes the helpful ones away, and he controls all three balls well - SG, Duke and Kookaburra. Fiery fast bowling supported by a little batting efforts makes this man a magnificent deal for Kolkata.
Kolkara Krushers - Auction Campaign
Manager: Prats
Sponsor: Cricinfo
Total budget: $9,000,000
Funds used: $880,000
Funds remaining: $8,120,000
Kolkara Krushers Squad
Zaheer Khan - Pace Bowler
Harbhajan Singh - Spin Bowler
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