Thursday, May 8, 2008

shoiab ahktar will not play match at eden garden due fitness problem


Knight Riders have been happy due to the arrival of Pakistani Shoaib Akhtar .But Shoaib Akhtar will not be playing his first Indian Premier League (IPL) match as a Kolkata Knight Rider (KKR) against Bangalore Royal Challengers on Thursday at Eden Gardens in Kolkata due to a fitness problem. He needs to spend some more days with the team so that he can play well with all the members. Besides he need to be sure about his fitness before allowing him to play, Knight Riders coach John Buchanan said that.
"KKR physio-therapist Andrew Leipus has yet not given Shoaib a fitness certificate. He will have another fitness test on Saturday. If he is declared match-fit that day, we can expect him to play Sunday's match against Hyderabad Deccan Chargers at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad," the coach added.

No comments:

Bookmarks