SRK lashes at Gawaskar,"I am the owner of the team, and I bought it."

Shah Rukh Khan, owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders, has hit back at Sunil Gavaskar over his comments about franchise coach John Buchanan, and asked Gavaskar to stay away from issues concerning his IPL team.

In his editorial for the Hindustan Times newspaper, Gavaskar termed Buchanan a "failed former cricketer making a living telling international players to do what he couldn't do". It has not gone down well with the IPL franchise, which last week tried to put a lid on the controversy generated by Buchanan's theory of multiple captains by releasing a statement that during a game the team would resort to a cluster of "strategists" who would report to one on-field captain while making decisions.

Khan has come to Buchanan's protection, saying there was a manifest difference in the time Gavaskar played and now. "I have admiration Mr. Gavaskar - his acquaintance about cricket is a billion times better than me," Khan told reporters in Mumbai. "But this is an era where Mr. Gavaskar has not indulged in; nevertheless his knowledge about the game does allow him to make comments.

Gavaskar also said the Indian media arranged unnecessary importance to Buchanan. "In India, where the media lives by the sound bite, Buchanan is a customary," he wrote. "If the Indian media had not made him out to be a 'super coach', he would have been just another disastrous former cricketer making a living telling international players to do what he couldn't at the first-class level."

IPL Top 10 Bowlers

1. Sohail Tanvir - Rajasthan Royals - 22 Wickets
2. Shane Warne - Rajasthan Royals - 19 Wickets
3. Sreesanth - Kings XI Punjab - 19 Wickets
4. Shane Watson - Rajasthan Royals - 17 Wickets
5. Piyush Chawla - Kings XI Punjab - 17 Wickets
6. JA Morkel - Chennai Super Kings - 17 Wickets
7. M Gony - Chennai Super Kings - 17 Wickets
8. Yo Mahesh - Delhi Dare Devils - 16 Wickets
9. Farvez Maharoof - Delhi Dare Devils - 16 Wickets
10. Irfan Pathan - Kings XI Punjab - 15 Wickets

IPL Top 10 Batsmen

1. Shaun Marsh - Kings XI Punjab - 616 Runs
2. Gautam Ghambir - Delhi Dare Devils - 534 Runs
3. Sanath Jayasuriya - Mumbai Indians - 514 Runs
4. Shane Watson - Rajasthan Royals - 472 Runs
5. Graeme Smith - Rajasthan Royals - 441
6. Adam Gilchrist - Hyderabad Deccan Chargers - 436 Runs
7. Yousuf Pathan - Rajasthan Royals - 435 Runs
8. Suresh Raina - Chennai Super Kings - 421 Runs
9. MS Dhoni - Chennai Super Kings - 414 Runs
10. Virender Shewag - Delhi Dare Devils - 406 Runs

Top IPL cricket stars to entertain at Buffalo Park

IPL Cricket Stars Will Now Entertain Buffalo Park

Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar is just one of several top world cricketers who will grace Buffalo Park when Indian Premier League (IPL) matches get played in East London next month. The tournament, hosted by Cricket South Africa, runs from April 18 to May 24 – the date of the final. The tournament, the richest in the world, was moved to South Africa amidst security concerns by the Indian government..

The eight finalized venues are Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban, Centurion, East London, Port Elizabeth, Bloemfontein and Kimberley. The eight franchises play a league phase comprising 56 matches over 34 days at eight venues. Spectators can also look forward to Indian entertainment before and after each match.