'Elusive title will make Mumbai, Bangalore fight harder'
NDTV experts Farokh Engineer and Sunil Gavaskar feel that powerhouses Mumbai and Bangalore will play hard to win the IPL crown that has eluded them for five years now.
Former India cricketer Farokh Engineer said on Thursday that he is confident of a close contest between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore in the second match of the Indian Premier League.
Both teams have not won the tournament yet and Engineer, joined by Sunil Gavaskar and Dean Jones, said that the elusive title is what will make both powerhouses play harder. "Both teams have been very strong but have always missed out on the title. They will look to start their campaign on a winning note which is what will make this clash extremely interesting," he said.
Gavaskar also highlighted Ricky Ponting's introduction to the team as skipper. "It will be extremely interesting to see how he (Ponting) manages the team." While Ponting will be leading star players like Sachin Tendulkar and Harbhajan Singh, Bangalore will play under first-time skipper Virat Kohli who a day earlier, said he is raring to be execute his new role. (Read here)