After dismissing Pune Warriors for a paltry 125, it was all about sensible batting and patience for Rajasthan Royals. The visitors made the most of both as they registered a comprehensive 7-wicket win here on Tuesday.

A more balanced Rajasthan Royals side would look to strengthen its position in the clogged points table when it takes on struggling hosts Pune Warriors in an Indian Premier League match, here on Tuesday.

A beaming Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner Shah Rukh Khan can't stop raving about his team's skipper Gautam Gambhir as he feels the batsman has lifted the side magnificently after three seasons of incessant controversies.

A run-a-ball debut for Sourav Ganguly in his opening match for the Pune Warriors on Tuesday has set the web abuzz with fans and critics of dada rekindling their rivalries with their 'respective' views on the innings against the Deccan Chargers.

Sourav Ganguly may just have replaced his purple for a black jersey this Indian Premier League season. His debut for the Pune Warriors in their match against the Deccan Chargers on Tuesday however, is reflective of what some will call a stubborn attitude and others will term as gritty and resilient.

Fans of Saurav Ganguly, who is to play his first match of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) against Kings XI Punjab in Mohali Sunday, are hopeful that the former Indian captain puts up a good show.

Having missed out on the big-ticket World Cup matches, Eden Gardens is now hosting its home team Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL), but the abscence from the squad of local lad Sourav Ganguly is a sore point.

Former captain Sourav Ganguly sees a lot of similarity between India's 2003 and 2011 World Cup squads and said just like eight year ago, the present outfit is also fearless and has a strong batting line-up which makes them one of the title contenders.

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly will not be part of IPL-4 starting on April 8 and Karnataka batsman Manish Pandey cannot play the first four matches for his new franchise Sahara Pune Warriors for breaching player guidelines, the league's Governing Council said on Friday.