Lucknow Super Giants will don Mohun Bagan’s iconic green and maroon colours in its crucial Indian Premier League match against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday.
Announcing this at a press conference on Thursday, LSG owner Shashwat Goenka said, “It is (Mohun Bagan) not an institution, it’s actually an emotion. It is our way of paying respect to the legacy of Mohun Bagan and to the legacy of our city.”
The RPSG Group, which bought LSG after the expansion of the IPL, also owns current Indian Super League champion Mohun Bagan.
Krunal Pandya, who became the LSG skipper after K.L.Rahul was ruled out due to an injury, urged the Bagan fans to support his side. “I request all the Mohun Bagan fans to come on Saturday and support us. Hope we do well against KKR,” said Krunal.
About his leadership, Krunal said, “I’ve always played cricket the way I wanted it to play. It’s the same way I’ve taken up the captaincy. I don’t want to imitate anyone.”
Krunal said he and his brother and Gujarat Titans skipper Hardik Pandya always looked at the game as leaders. “So when you become a captain, it’s slightly easier because you have always seen the game (from the angle of) how you can contribute and how you can win matches,” said Krunal, acknowledging that he learned a lot by observing M.S. Dhoni.
The LSG skipper said even though his side would not take any KKR player lightly, match-winner Rinku Singh would be a big factor.
Batter Nicholas Pooran hoped that KKR spinners would not trouble his team.
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