{
    "id": "1801",
    "author": "13",
    "cnmid": "0",
    "title": "Gambhir's performance a boost for Kolkata Knight Riders: Wasim Akram",
    "lang": "en",
    "series": "2",
    "cup_year": "2000",
    "article_type": "General",
    "excerpt": "",
    "subtype": "",
    "editor1": "<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Kolkata, May 28 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) bowling coach, legendary pacer Wasim Akram Wednesday lauded skipper Gautam Gambhir for instilling confidence among the players which reflected in their performance in the seventh edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">KKR defeated Kings XI Punjab in the Qualifier 1 of the IPL to clinch a place in the finals.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">&quot;Credit goes to captain... the way he is giving them confidence. Things are going well. The bowlers are doing well. I am here to talk to them mentally, and team is responding well. They are a very talented bunch,&quot; Akram told the official broadcaster Sony 6 on the sidelines of the match.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Quizzed about Robin Uthappa and Yusuf Pathan&#39;s stellar performance, Akram said the players are playing their best games of the tournament.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n",
    "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2015\/02\/1401328354gautam-gambhir.jpg",
    "alt_img": "",
    "alt_title": "",
    "image1": "",
    "video": "",
    "seo_title": "Gambhir's performance a boost for Kolkata Knight Riders: Wasim Akram",
    "seo_desc": "Gambhir's performance a boost for Kolkata Knight Riders: Wasim AkramKolkata, May 28 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) bowling coach, legendary pacer Wasim Akra",
    "seo_keywords": "",
    "tag": "",
    "tagging": "",
    "status": "1",
    "img_rpt": "0",
    "google": "0",
    "standout": "0",
    "edapps": "0",
    "pulse": "0",
    "no_index": "0",
    "feed": "0",
    "fixture": "0",
    "slug": "",
    "user_id": "0",
    "read_count": "0",
    "ians_date": "0000-00-00",
    "ians_time": "00:00:00",
    "server_time": "0000-00-00 00:00:00",
    "trash": "0",
    "view_count": "791",
    "page_break": "0",
    "instant_articles": "0",
    "auto_link": "0",
    "created": "2015-02-08 06:03:00",
    "updated": "2015-02-08 06:03:00",
    "img_from": "",
    "img_source": "",
    "schedule_publish": "0000-00-00 00:00:00",
    "news_keywords": null,
    "livescore_text": null,
    "livescore_link": null,
    "btn_text": null,
    "resend_feed": "0",
    "google_feed": "0",
    "read_more": "0",
    "posted_by": "1",
    "jio_date": "2015-02-08 06:03:00",
    "scheduled": "0",
    "news_now": "1",
    "breaking_news": "0",
    "google_date": "2015-02-08 06:03:00",
    "featured": "0",
    "pred_match_id": null,
    "article_content_type": null,
    "england_cricket": "0",
    "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/Gambhirs-performance-a-boost-for-Kolkata-Knight-Riders-Wasim-Akram-1801"
}