The Name Game

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.

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.

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