Reasons Potrayed:
1. SRK and Ganguly have conflicting opinions over various issues like team selection, team combination and player selection.
2. Ganguly has been unhappy right from the beginning of the season right from the auction, where SRK and Buchanan did not pay much heed to Sourav’s suggestions.
3. Shahrukh’s faith in coach John Buchanan that saw him giving more powers to the Australian in team issues surpassing Ganguly.
4. King Khan further upset Ganguly by announcing that Buchanan would be taking control of the team next season.
5. SRK wanted Ganguly to speak to West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya and try and get it abolished. But Ganguly, who is known to be close to the CM and the ruling party, refused to oblige.
6. Ganguly wanted Adam Gilchrist in the team as wicket-keeper and opening batsman while Buchanan impressed upon SRK to bid for Brendon McCullum to fill the slot.
7. Ganguly and Buchanan differed over the Pakistan pacer’s inclusion in the Rajasthan game. Buchanan was adamant that Shoaib is unfit while Ganguly wanted him to play.
"I have this feeling that the IPL drama is not going to be
over after the Finals. The team owners and captains
of the bottom 4 are going to be in a big spat"
But the reason cannot be as simple as what is being potrayed. I think all this is coming out the same reason Vijay Mallya and Dravid are square with each other - The KnightRider’s near-certain exit from the IPL. SRK is blaming it on Dada’s declining form, and the lack of any solid performance after McCullum’s blitz in Match #1.
I have this feeling that the IPL drama is not going to be over after the Finals. The team owners and captains of the bottom 4 are going to be in a big spat, and there’s going to be a lot of pressure on the BCCI to clarify the player trading rules when the trading window opens. Fun!
