Do you agree with John Buchanan for more International players in IPL?

John Buchanan has said that there should be more International players in IPL.

John Buchanan forgot that it is a IPL - Indian Premier League and not International Premier League. BCCI has started this league to counter with ICL. Though its main objective is to earn money but still it is started to find young talent of India and to motivate them.

Looking at Kolkatta Knight Rider's performance in both the season it has been clear that Mr. Buchanan is not able to create any enthusiasm or any instinct in players.

Lets see Kolkatta Knight Rider's performance in both the IPL till date

Performance in first IPL

Kolkatta was placed 6th in IPL 2008, They started well with win over Vijay Malya's team Royal Challengers Bangalore but then failed to capitalize and then they started losing. Shahrukh Khan, the owner of Kolkatta Knight Riders had attended almost all the matches when Kolkatta played.

Captain - Sourav Ganguly
Matches Played - 14
Won - 6
Lost - 7
No Result - 1
Highest team Score - 222
Highest individual score - 158* (McCullum)

Overall points they got - 13

The fourth semifinalist team was Delhi Daredevils and their total points were 15.
They lost the semifinal place with just 2 points. McCullum played only 1st part of the IPL-2008.
Chris Gayle was injured so he didnt play a single match.

Now lets see the performance in IPL-2009 (records till 7/5/2009)

Captain - Brendon McCullum
Matches played - 9
Won - 1
Lost - 7
No Result - 1
Highest Team Score - 154/3
Highest Individual Score - 73* (Bradd Hodge)

Overall Points - 3

Even after scoring 154/3 their tournament's highest total they lost the match. They put down a lot of catches. They missed many run out chances. Their fielding was sloppy. Shahrukh Khan has spent 300 crores on team. He is paying John Buchanan a handsome amount. That is almost 4-5 crores. With dismal performance of Kolkatta, Shahrukh Khan had to come back home saying " Unless Kolkatta start winning he will not return to South Africa". Given all the authority and all the powers to John Buchanan he removed Sourav Ganguly from captaincy. I doubt he wanted him to be in team like his Austrlian fellow Greg Chappell. John Buchanan used all the International players more than Indian players. Still their performance in this tournament is pathetic so far.

Now Buchanan is asking for more International players in format.

He should look at Rajasthan team. Where all the Indian players are contributing. Yusuf Pathan, when seleted to IPL-2008, he had just one international match (T20I - World Cup final against Pak) on his name. Ravindra Jadeja, U-19 at that time had no international experience. Munaf Patel was struggling to get the place in Indian team. Mohd Kaif, sacked from Indian team. Rest all players were unknown in the circuit. He had few international players like Sohail Tanvir, who joined in second part of the IPL-2008. Shane Watson starred in that tournament. Mascarenhas didnt get much opportunities. Still they managed to win the torunament, courtsey Shane Warne's inspiring captaincy. Watson's all round performance and some heroic performances from Yusuf Pathan, Ravindra Jadeja, Sohail Tanvir, Munaf Patel and Niraj Patel.

If you look at their performance in current tournament they are still one of the main contender for the semi final spot. This time they dont have Shane Watson and Sohail Tanvir and yet they are performing very well. Yusuf Pathan once again giving them many memorable wins. In last two matches Amit Singh took 8 wickets. Ravindra Jadeja contributing with both bat and bowl.
Kamran Khan, out of action right now due to suspicious bowling action, he has performed well. Munaf Patel at the death producing some super spells.

Mr. Buchanan its not compulsory that you can win with only foreign players, take some coaching tips from Shane Warne.