Kolkata fans stay hopeful despite losing streak

Kolkata: With four consecutive defeats, the "Korbo, Lorbo, Jeetbo" (do it, fight it, win it) motto may be losing tempo, but fans of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are unperturbed.

"The KKR are just undergoing a bad patch. But Shah Rukh will never let his team go out so cheaply from the IPL [Indian Premier League]," said Shahjahan Ali, a 22-year-old Kolkata Knight Riders supporter.

Avantika Pande, a Ganguly fan, said: "KKR's defeats are not solely Dada's [Sourav Ganguly] responsibility.

"It was unfortunate the team had to let go big guns like Ricky Ponting and Brendon McCullum. But we are relieved that Shoaib Akhtar has been permitted to play for the KKR.

"As for the spat with Shane Warne, Dada knows how certain players are to be dealt with in a particular situation," said Arjan Pal, a member of Ganguly fan club.