8 football teams and their IPL equivalents

Modified Aug 22, 2017 11:14 IST

*The 8 IPL team captains posing with the trophy before the start of IPL 10 (Image courtesy – IPL Twitter account)*

#5 Manchester United – Kolkata Knight Riders

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 28: Manchester United players celebrate victory following the Carling Cup Final between Aston Villa and Manchester United at Wembley Stadium on February 28, 2010 in London, England. (Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images) — United are the most successful English team

Manchester United are one of the most successful teams in England and have built their success on a strong core of home-grown players such as Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Gary Neville, David Beckham and Wayne Rooney.

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Kolkata Knight Riders are one of the three teams to have won the IPL twice, making them one of the most successful sides and their success is also built on a core of Indian players in Gautam Gambhir, Robin Uthappa, Manish Pandey, Yusuf Pathan, Suryakumar Yadav, Piyush Chawla and Umesh Yadav.

*Kolkata Knight Riders have won the IPL twice and have a strong group of Indian players*

United, under Sir Alex Ferguson, took a few years to get going just like KKR, who struggled to compete in the initial years. Further, both teams are loved dearly by their respective fanbases but are mostly hated by all other fans in the league.

Manchester United are hated by fans of rival clubs Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City and Arsenal. Similarly, KKR do not own a soft spot in the hearts of the fans of other IPL teams.

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