Amidst speculations that England skipper Kevin Pietersen and all rounder Andrew Flintoff may join the Kolkata team, Ganguly said he was not keen to have the duo in his ranks.

Ganguly reasoned that the English duo may not be available for the full duration of the tournament and wants only committed players in the side.

He also blamed his side's below par show in the inaugural edition to those who left the team mid-way for national duty.

"There is pressure on my team to do well in the IPL next year, because last year we did not get the results we wanted. That in part was down to players coming and going for international duty.”

"I don't know how much Pietersen or Flintoff will be available next year, with the Ashes going on - that's a big competition for them. We need players who can play for us for a longer time and gel with the team, not coming and going like that," the former Indian captain told the Sun in London.

The Kolkata southpaw also refused to believe that big names were quintessential for success.