The former Indian captain, Sourav Ganguly, has said that Mumbai Indians are the strongest team in this year’s IPL and the chances of them winning the tournament this year are very good.

The IPL has already started and Mumbai Indians have played three games out of which they have won two and lost one. The match that they lost was very close and they remained just two runs behind the target.

When Ganguly was asked which team is the strongest in this year’s IPL, he said, “I think it’s Mumbai Indians. This year, they have made a few changes both in the team and in the support staff.”

“John Wright is their head coach now and I know him very well. He is a great motivator. Also, Anil Kumble as mentor will be a big help for the young players.”

“They have given the responsibility of captaincy to Ricky Ponting who I think is one of the best captains of all times.”

“Now, Harbhajan Singh and Sachin Tendulkar don’t need to worry about the team selection and all that. They will play freely now and you will see better performances from both these guys in this IPL.”

When asked about his home team Kolkata Knight Riders, Ganguly said, “They are the reigning champs, but, they shouldn’t carry it as a burden. They shouldn’t be thinking that we are the defending champions. So, we need to win every game. This will not help them. They should rather be thinking that what happened in the last IPL has gone now. This is a new campaign and we should make a fresh start.”

Kolkata Knight Riders had become the IPL Champions last year by defeating Chennai Super Kings in the final match. That match was played at M. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.

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