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Treat each ball on merit: SRK
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SportsDesk on 14 May, 2008 04:19:41
 
By OUR CORRESPONDENT
Kolkata, May 14: The celebrations had begun during the second over of the Delhi
Daredevils’ innings itself as Shoaib Akhtar picked up the prized scalp of
Virender Sehwag, but it was the hyperactive paceman himself who made the Eden
crowd dance and sway till the formalities were completed.
The victory on Tuesday was the Kolkata Knight Riders’ third at the Eden
Gardens in the presence of Shah Rukh Khan and this time, the team owner seemed
more relieved than happy. "Every match at this stage is crucial for us. I have
told the guys not to harp on analyses by analysts, and rather treat each ball as
its merit. Post mortems of matches gone by is absolutely unnecessary," Shah Rukh
told reporters after match end at the Eden Gardens.
"I always try to keep in touch with the entire team. I feel it’s my job to
interact with all the players in the squad other than a few individuals. It’s
immensely important to keep the team motivated and on high spirits," he added.
Shah Rukh, however, did not seem to be overjoyed with his trumpcard Shoaib
Akhtar doing more than half the job by polishing off the Daredevils top order.
Rather he said it was quite "normal" for someone like Shoaib and "it had to
happen." "I had dreamt that Shoaib would contribute to my team’s victory
taking as many wickets. After all, Shoaib has proven to the world and to himself
as well, what he is capable of. That’s the reason I opted for him during the
bidding."
Meanwhile, King Khan appeared a little perturbed as well following the blasts
in Jaipur on Tuesday evening. "The word unfortunate too doesn’t suffice as far
as this incident is concerned. None but innocent people are being victimised
because of this unwarranted tension between factions. This must come to a stop
immediately," a worried Shah Rukh signed off.