Kochi IPL Team Will Be 'Kochi Emperors'

Kochi IPL team will be named ‘Kochi Emperors’, according to sources close to Kerala Cricket Association (KCA).

The sources saying on condition of anonymity, that a leading Middle East airline will be the title sponsors of the team.

However, TC Mathew, secretary of KCA, has refused to confirm the information.

The other day Geoff Lawson, team’s coach, said that the Kochi team’s name would be ‘Kochi Tigers’. However, Vivek Venugopal, one of the owners of the team, has told the media that the name of the team will be decided only after two weeks. He has said suggestions from fans will also be considered. It is also reported today that the team is eyeing former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly, who didn’t have any takers in the recent auction.

The Kochi team, which has in its roster, S Sreesanth, Parthiv Patel, Brendon Mccullum, Muralitharan and RP Singh, is likely to be skippered by the Sri Lankan batsman Mahela Jayawardene.

source:yentha.com