Ganguly: IPL's Length Stretches Thin; Early Days for Top Contender Picks

Kolkata (West Bengal), India - On March 21 (ANI): The former Indian cricket player and previous BCCI president Sourav Ganguly commented on the IPL's competitive spirit, stating that it's still too soon to determine which teams are genuine championship contenders since all squads appear evenly matched.

KKR and RCB are set to kick off the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) at the iconic Eden Gardens on March 22. Each team has experienced a change in captaincy, with Ajinkya Rahane now leading the side. KKR and Rajat Patidar leading RCB . RCB is set to end its run of losses tegen het KKR , after failing to secure victory in their previous four matches against them.

"It's still premature to make any statements at this point. The competition is lengthy and highly intense. Each team appears well-matched," Ganguly stated to the press.

One of the most memorable leaders of Team India, Ganguly took part in the Indian Premier League (IPL) between 2008 and 2012 as a player for the Kolkata Knight Riders. KKR and later Pune Warriors India (PWI) amassed a total of 1,349 runs along with seven half-centuries across 59 matches.

Squads:-

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Squad: Virat Kohli , Philip Salt , Devdutt Padikkal , Rajat Patidar (c) Jitesh Sharma (w), Liam Livingstone, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Swapnil Singh, Lungi Ngidi, Romario Shepherd, Manoj Bhandge, Rasikh Dar Salam, Nuwan Thushara, Jacob Bethell, Suyash Sharma, Mohit Rathee, Swastik Chikara, Abhinandan Singh

The Kolkata Knight Riders team roster includes Quinton de Kock as wicketkeeper, along with players such as Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane serving as captain, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Spencer Johnson, Vaibhav Arora, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Manish Pandey, Moeen Ali, Anrich Nortje, Rovman Powell, Anukul Roy, Mayank Markande, Chetan Sakariya, and Luvnith Sisodia. (ANI)

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