IND vs AUS: Sourav Ganguly Discusses Rohit Sharma And His Teammates' Chances In The ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

Published - 29 Jan 2023, 11:22 AM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 07:09 AM

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Sourav Ganguly, the former captain of India and ex-president of the BCCI, discussed Rohit Sharma and the team’s chances at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 and offered to advise them as well as to coach Rahul Dravid and the selectors.

Team India has had a successful start to ODIs in 2023, winning each of their first six games.

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Sourav Ganguly, a former captain of India and current BCCI president, spoke candidly about the chances of the Men in Blue at a home World Cup. He advised captain Rohit Sharma, coach Rahul Dravid, and the selectors by saying that with so much talent at their disposal, India can never be a poor team.

Speaking on Sports Tak Ganguly said, “India can never be a weak team. A country that has so much talent can never be a weak team. Half of the players don’t even get a chance. I would want Rahul Dravid, Rohit Sharma, and the selectors to hold on to the same team till the World Cup”

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“The team which has Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami… Ravindra Jadeja will come back… can never be bad,” he added.

“They should play fearless cricket”: Sourav Ganguly

Sourav Ganguly remarked that the team shouldn’t play with any mental baggage or pressure that they have to win because it will bring out their best qualities. He was making reference to the fact that India hasn’t won an ICC trophy in the past ten years.

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“When they reach the World Cup, they should play without any baggage. They should play fearless cricket, it doesn’t matter if they win the trophy or not,” Sourav Ganguly further said.

Ganguly, who captained India in the 2003 World Cup, was recently relieved of his duties as BCCI president at the AGM in October 2022. After working with them for the sole season of 2019, Ganguly is expected to rejoin the Delhi Capitals as the Director of Cricket. This would be his first time back with the team.

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