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KKR declines to comment on 'racism' revelation

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Posted: May 12, 2009 at 1830 hrs IST

Kolkata: The Kolkata Knight Riders declined to comment on the sensational revelation by former Test cricketer Ajay Jadeja that racial discrimination was prevalent in the Shah Rukh Khan-owned side in the Indian Premier League.

Jadeja said on Tuesday that an Indian player was asked to come off while fielding and when asked why he was called back, one of the assistant coaches said, "You bloody Indian, you do as you're told."

According to NDTV news channel, the player and coach involved are Test discard Ajit Agarkar and bowling coach Andy Bichel.

Asked for a reaction to Jadeja's comments, KKR director Joy Bhattacharya, who is in South Africa, declined to comment. But a team insider claimed that racial bias existed in the team which is languishing at the bottom of the table in the ongoing IPL.

The insider cited examples of Sourav Ganguly and Aakash Chopra, Sanjay Bangar among others and said: "Racial discrimination is clearly prevalent in the side. Ganguly was sacked as captain two days before Knight Riders first match... Chopra and Bangar were sent home by the Kolkata Knight Riders - management, after the fourth match."

When contacted, former India opener Chopra said: "I don't want to comment on this or on any other incident. Let the team management speak on this issue."

John Buchanan, who heads the franchises cricket operations, boasts of a long coaching staff that includes chief coach Matthew Mott, trainer Adrian Le Roux, physio Andrew Leipus, assistant coach Michael Buchanan, assistant coach Brad Murphy, wicket-keeping coach Wade Seccombe, fielding coach John Deeble, bowling coach Andy Bichel and cricket manager Joydeep Mukherjee.

The World Cup winning Australian coach also has his son Michael Buchanan for a post which is termed as 'strength trainer'.

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Comments

Shah Rukh Khan is the one to be blamed for KKR performance in ongoing IPL
by Hemanta Basu Ray on 2009-05-14 07:03:24.577008+05:30
Shah Rukh Khan should not come in this business as he does not know any thing about cricket. He has no rights to hamperSourav Ganguly's image and also his fans. He should concentrate in bollywood business. Sourav Ganguly is the IPL icon and most successful Indian captain so far. Does he know the meaning of that? As an Indian how come he is sitting back after all these happening in ongoing IPL? If he visits Kolkata now, I will not be surprised to see him in a hospital ICU. All Indian players in KKR should step back and decide not to play in IPL now. Sharukh Khan should put Buchanan in the airplane to go back to his own country from there as there is no protection available in Kolkata for him now. We all should raise invoices to Sharukh Khan paying so much money and time watching KKR match on TV.We'll not mind any thing if he starts any business other than cricket....limit reached!!! Whole cricket world is watching at IPL and Sharukh is the one spoiling Indain names in the world.
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Pass-Time Controversies!
by M.V.Muthu on 2009-05-13 08:21:01.864155+05:30
If one is always crookedly bent in anchoring controversies and the other a past master in having been personally involved in major controversy and now indulges in generating them as pass-time, one can either swallow or switch off!
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Same Ole
by Rohit Sharma on 2009-05-13 03:40:08.304474+05:30
Same ole nonsense. They come to our country, accept our hospitality and treat us like crap. We were ruled by invaders who came and exploited our hospitality. And we still hve not learnt. I am assuming SRK has loads of money to pay for the aussie cricket circus. If these allegations are indeed true, all of these aussies need to be sent back, baggage and all....we dont need idiots like these....
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hahaha... limit reached?
by nav on 2009-05-13 03:12:35.075435+05:30
srk, must be am idiot if the top order to allow racism against indians in an indian owned team. forget that, racism in an indian league being played in africa of all places... someone throw these white fools to the dogs...
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Annhilate John Buchanan
by Thakkar on 2009-05-12 23:51:44.125235+05:30
Unless John Buchanan is annhilated , he is not going to stop.
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KKR declines to comment on 'racism' revelation

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