KKR...The promise of a redemption Song

Its no secret that KKR's previous outing ...was dogged by utter chaos ,ludicrous controversies and way below par performances.While their scorecard's wins columns were not registering anythin,they were busy hogging the limelight with issues like "The Fake IPL player","Multiple Captain theory",doping charges. Their generic outlook suggested the typical modern, media-feeding, headline-churning, eyeballs-grabbing team,except for their on-field performances ,the worst among the eight teams over two years. In the last season before next year's brand new draft, Kolkata need a clean outing this year to do away with the caricature image they have jaundiced about themselves. Since then, their management have been walking a redemption trial.Firstly, they have announced one captain in Saurav Ganguly,their newly appointed coach has his way in stewarding the minnows.They have apponted Wasim Akram ,the much revered "sultan of swing" as their new bowling coach,from whom their new look bowling attack could garner a lot many vital bowling mantras.In Gayle in McCullum ,they have a devastating opening duo who can put bowlers into shame ,help them faking contorted smiles at the sight of their own deliveries dissappearing into orbit.In Hodge, Hussey and Owais Shah they have a good repertoire of talent that on paper atleast adds much balance and strength to their middle-order.In their Srilankan recruit Angelo Matthews , their ranji captain Shukla and the ICL expat Rohan Gavaskar they have personnel who can hit 20 ball cameos, and do deft work with the ball as well. The coming home of the talented Tiwari ,the domestically blosssoming Saha and the much talked baout Chateswar Pujara do make for a lively batting arsenal.One player upon whom Dada bets big is Shane Bond ."His raw pace can make a lot of difference" he says .Although Ishant Shrama has been out of sorts in India colours,the managements says that he is looking good in the nets ,under Akrams's watchful eyes.There is talk baout Varun Aaron, a new domestic signing who can consistently clock 90 miles an hour.While Murali Karthik has the fourth best economy rate in the IPL,Charl Langeveldt can consistenly home in on the batsman's crease during the death overs and Dinda too has been finding his feet with ball, making it talk which had earned him a National team call-up. With all the "bark" in place,they need to start "biting" and desperately so before they are out of the tournament come half season.Ergo,without losing daylight they should put their money where the mouth is and string together a couple of good performances early in the season before the dark fanges of their abysmal history catches up on them , for the purple million waits in eager anticipation of a redemption song of sorts.