Five Kolkata Knight Riders Players Told "Politely" To Leave Team Hotel

The Kolkata Knight Riders team management on Monday asked five of their fringe players to "politely" leave the team hotel.

Sources said coach John Buchanan had a settled 14 players in mind and that the management was looking at cost-cutting.

The players who were asked to leave the hotel are Ranadeb Bose, Cheteshwar Pujara, Sourasish Lahiri, Yashpal Singh and Hokkaido.

"It was clear what the team management wants. Apparently coach John Buchanan feels that he has found his set combination and had no need for the fringe players," one of the players was quoted as saying to PTI.