09 May,2011 10:24 AM IST | | IANS
Pune Warriors' Sourav Ganguly did not figure in the match against Kings XI Punjab here at PCA Stadium yesterday.
"Ganguly wants to prepare well before playing any of the IPL matches. He is working very hard in the nets," said Pune Warriors captain Yuvraj Singh before the start of the match. "He practised very intensely yesterday (Saturday). I have not seen him practise so hard even for a Test match before this," he added.
Ganguly, who had led Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan-owned Kolkata Knight Riders during the last IPL season, was given a cold shoulder during this year's players auctions.
"I am very disappointed that Ganguly is not playing. I had come to the stadium just to see him bat," Prashant Jha, an ardent fan of Ganguly, told IANS.
