As the Pune team gets unveiled officially today for the fourth edition of the IPL,we ask Punekars about their choices for a team name,and the players that they would like to see in the team
Urmi Pawar,Lawyer
I think Pune Warriors would be a good name for the team,since it would match the catchy names that all the other teams have. Also,Pune has produced Shivaji Maharaj; one of the greatest warriors in history,which I think would fit the bill. Five players who I would like to see in the Pune team next year are Sachin Tendulkar,Kumar Sangakkara,Yusuf Pathan,Harbhajan Singh and Keiron Pollard.
Pranav Deshpande,Engineering Student
I think the team should be called the Pune Marathas,because the city was the stronghold of the Marathas in the past,and is deeply rooted in Marathi culture and I would like to see Pragyan Ojha,Saurabh Tiwary,Shane Watson,Robin Uthappa and Suresh Raina in the Pune team
Vineet Alurkar,guitar teacher
I would name the team The Pune Peshwas,for the simple reason that it is catchy and sounds interesting. While I wonder if it would be possible,I wish Sachin Tendulkar could be a part of the team,along with Anil Kumble,Rohit Sharma and Kevin Pietersen. Brian Lara is one of my favourite players,and if he were playing in the IPL I would want him to play for Pune.
Anand Tapadia,BBA Student
I think the name Pune Paladins sounds attractive,and also fits in with the names many other teams have,like the Royals,Kings,or Knight Riders. Five players who I wish were part of the Pune team are Lasith Malinga,Rohit Sharma,Sachin Tendulkar,Harbhajan Singh and Adam Gilchrist.
Yash Ponde,Student
I think the name Pune Stallions is good,because it shows that the team is graceful and powerful. My ideal Pune team would include Zaheer Khan,Lasith Malinga,Andrew Symonds and Jacques Kallis. I would also want Aditya Dole to play for Pune because of his connection to the city.