Aakash Chopra included this fractured relationship between Sourav Ganguly and John Buchanan as one of the six volatile incidents between a coach and his players, that he talked about on his YouTube channel.
Aakash Chopra, who was a part of the KKR team at the time, stated that the relationship between the coach and the captain was quite good in the initial stages.
Aakash Chopra added that it did not take long for the situation to turn bad due to the different styles of functioning of Sourav Ganguly and Buchanan.
The renowned commentator revealed that the relationship had turned so sour that Buchanan wanted to strip Sourav Ganguly of his captaincy.
Aakash Chopra mentioned that these differences finally led to the ouster of Buchanan as the coach. Although, he did add that some of the things - like the three-captain theory - were blown out of proportion.
Aakash Chopra blamed the man-management skills of John Buchanan for the failure of the relationship. He also questioned the coach for carrying a huge entourage of family and friends, even when there was a restriction on the number of players who could travel.
Aakash Chopra concluded that the whole Sourav Ganguly versus John Buchanan fracas was one of the low points in KKR’s IPL history.
Sourav Ganguly’s record while playing for KKR
Sourav Ganguly played a total of 40 IPL matches for KKR. He scored 1031 runs at a moderate average of 28.63 and a below-par strike rate of 110.50. These runs included seven half-centuries with a highest score of 91.
Dada, as he is affectionately known, captained KKR in 27 matches and had an almost 50% success rate. While the team won 13 matches under Sourav Ganguly’s leadership, they ended up on the losing side in the other 14 matches.
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