Kolkata Knight Riders CEO Venky Mysore on team's success in IPL
Venky Mysore, CEO and Managing Director of Kolkata Knight Riders Sports
and Leisure Pvt Ltd, speaks about his team's recent
victory in the fifth edition of the IPL, the challenges of building a
successful team and the tough decisions he had to take after coming on
board.
Venky Mysore, CEO and Managing Director of Kolkata Knight Riders Sports and Leisure Pvt Ltd
Venky Mysore, CEO and Managing Director of Kolkata Knight Riders Sports and Leisure Pvt Ltd, spoke to Suman Layak about his team's recent victory in the fifth edition of the IPL, the challenges of building a successful team and the tough decisions he had to take after coming on board.
On KKR's recent win: Two years ago, we had taken a strategy decision to revamp the team. The owners allowed us to pursue the strategy. Then you need a little bit of luck to get the whole thing in place. We were fortunate. This team is totally professional and is excellent in the way it conducts itself both on and off the field.
On changes in the company's functioning: We redefined some roles and added some responsibilities. It is always a combination of things. All franchises have some revenue streams. We have to be careful about expenses management. We try to be disciplined even in negotiating service contracts.
On dropping Sourav Ganguly: The decision was taken after a lot of discussion. It was backed by everyone. The big question was: should we retain the old team or start with a clean slate. It was not just about dropping Sourav; we even decided not to bid for Chris Gayle - and he is the star of the tournament. [Gayle, playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore, was the highest run-getter in IPL 5].
On KKR's recent win: Two years ago, we had taken a strategy decision to revamp the team. The owners allowed us to pursue the strategy. Then you need a little bit of luck to get the whole thing in place. We were fortunate. This team is totally professional and is excellent in the way it conducts itself both on and off the field.
On changes in the company's functioning: We redefined some roles and added some responsibilities. It is always a combination of things. All franchises have some revenue streams. We have to be careful about expenses management. We try to be disciplined even in negotiating service contracts.
On dropping Sourav Ganguly: The decision was taken after a lot of discussion. It was backed by everyone. The big question was: should we retain the old team or start with a clean slate. It was not just about dropping Sourav; we even decided not to bid for Chris Gayle - and he is the star of the tournament. [Gayle, playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore, was the highest run-getter in IPL 5].
