DTVHINDI‘Let him fail first’ Sourav Ganguly on inclusion of young Sarfaraz in the Indian team during BGT
BGT series starting from 22nd November Sourav Ganguly and Sarfaraz Khan (Image Credit- Twitter Former Indian cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly has recently said that passing judgment on the batting ability of young Sarfaraz Khan without giving him a chance abroad is no less than an injustice against the young player. Ganguly also said that critics should make some assumptions after his performance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series. It is noteworthy that the 27-year-old player, after a record breaking performance in domestic cricket, made a brilliant debut against England at the beginning of the year. Recently, in the Bengaluru Test match against New Zealand, Sarfaraz scored a debut century, but in the two matches that followed, he could not show anything special. Sourav Ganguly gave a big statement On the other hand, now before the start of BGT, the former captain while talking to RevSportz about Sarfaraz Khan said – You have to give a chance to know him, how can you say anything without giving him a chance? First let him fail, he has scored a lot of runs in domestic cricket and has made his place in the team, no one has given him a chance. Ganguly further said- So, do not dismiss him without giving him a chance, once you do, you will be in a position to assess him. I am very clear, you should give him a chance to know how good or bad he is, without doing so, do not make any judgment about him. On the other hand, if we tell you about the BGT series, Team India is the defending champion of the trophy. The series will start with the first Test match to be held in Perth on 22 November. However, due to personal reasons, Rohit will not be able to play in the first Test match. It will be worth seeing that in the middle order, whom among Sarfaraz Khan and Dhruv Jurel does the management give a chance in the playing eleven?
AI predicted which Indian player can play an important role in the cabinet
AI has made a big prediction regarding the role of top Indian players in the Indian government. Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (C), Virat Kholi (R) and Suresh Raina (L) leave the field after India won the one day international (ODI) Asia Cup cricket match against Pakistan at The Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on March 18, 2012. India defeated Pakistan by six wickets and Virat Kohli smashed a 148-ball 183 as India achieved the stiff 330-run target with 13 balls to spare in the day-night match, the first between the two teams. since the World Cup semi-final at Mohali in March, 2011. AFP PHOTO/Munir uz ZAMAN (Photo credit should read MUNIR UZ ZAMAN/AFP/Getty Images) Indian cricketers have always performed well in international cricket and there are many people who consider them as their idols. There have been many such matches in which these players have won the hearts of many fans by giving explosive performances. All Indian cricketers have left their mark on the cricket field and now the question arises that who are the top players who can play their role very well in politics also. Along with this, AI has made a big prediction regarding the role of top Indian players in the Indian government. 1- Prime Minister- Mahendra Singh Dhoni MS Dhoni (Photo Source: Getty Images) Mahendra Singh Dhoni is also known as Captain Cool. Not only this, under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Team India has won the trophies of three ICC events. Many people have always believed that Mahendra Singh Dhoni can play the role of captain and leader very well.
BGT 2024-25: ‘No debate, he will have to play’ Sourav Ganguly on R Ashwin playing in Perth Test match
BGT series starting from 22nd November Sourav Ganguly and R Ashwin (Image Credit- Twitter The Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) Test series is starting with the first Test match to be held in Perth on 22 November. Optus Stadium pitch curator Isaac McDonald has said that leaving 10 mm of grass on the pitch will provide a lot of pace and bounce. As a result, both sides are expected to field a high number of fast bowlers in their squad to win the match. Keeping this in mind, the role of a traditional spinner in the match becomes minimal. It is understandable that India might stick to Ravindra Jadeja for his all-round abilities in the Perth Test, but former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly has advised India head coach Gautam Gambhir not to drop R Ashwin from the playing eleven. Has warned. Sourav Ganguly gave a big statement Before the first Test match to be held in Perth, Sourav Ganguly was quoted by NDTV as saying – There is no debate, Ashwin should play. Your best spinner must play. Specialists play in Test cricket. Also, considering the number of left-handed batsmen in the Australian team, Ashwin is sure to have an impact in the match. Ganguly further said- Yes, Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar bat well there, but you should play with your best spinner in the first Test match. My preference is that you play with your specialist batsmen and bowlers, Ashwin is my choice in the match. Full schedule of Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 1st Test 22–26 November: Perth Stadium, Perth Second Test 6–10 December: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Third Test 14-18 December: The Gabba, Brisbane Fourth Test 26-30 December: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Fifth Test 3-7 January: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
“I will be very surprised if he does not score runs in BGT”- Ganguly said on Virat’s poor form.
I will be surprised if Virat does not score runs in Australia- Sourav Ganguly Sourav Ganguly and Virat Kohli. (Photo Source: Twitter) In the last few years, the performance of Team India’s legendary batsman Virat Kohli in Test cricket has not been that good. His form remains a matter of tension for Team India. India has to play the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar series against Australia from 22nd November and if India has to perform well in this series, it is very important for Virat to be in form. Virat’s performance in Australia so far has been excellent and it is expected that in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Virat will regain his lost form in Test cricket. Earlier in the three-day intra squad match, Virat had come out to bat twice on the first day and now he will be desperate to score runs in this series. Sourav Ganguly Sourav Ganguly gave a big statement on Virat Kohli’s form Former Team India cricketer and BCCI Chief Sourav Ganguly has said that he will be very surprised if Virat is not able to score runs in this Test series. In an interview given to RevSports, when Sourav Ganguly was asked about Virat Kohli’s form, he said, ‘He is a champion player, his ODI figures are better, his 2014 series was dangerous, his record in Australia has been strong. . He has about 6 test centuries in Australia. We have to admit that he is not getting younger with time. The game is different at the age of 28-29, 30 and it is different at the age of 36-37. But he will be ready for this series, he knows he has been successful here, his game is still great and there is no doubt about that and the most important thing is that he will be playing on good pitches. The wicket will be fast, there will be pace on it, there will be bounce, there will be seam movement with the Kookaburra ball. So this will be a good series for him and I will be very surprised if this series is not good for him. Five Test matches is a lot, I think this series will be very good for him.
“He will have to talk to himself”- Ganguly gave special advice to Rahul before the start of BGT.
Lucknow Super Giants released their captain KL Rahul ahead of the IPL 2025 mega-auction. During the last edition of the tournament, the keeper-batsman had an intense conversation with owner Sanjiv Goenka after the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad and it is believed that the relationship between them soured after that. Rahul will now try his luck in the mega-auction and former captain Sourav Ganguly is hopeful that he will get a good team that will understand his importance. He said that after the controversy with Goenka, the pressure might have increased on Rahul and said that the player has to talk to himself and then leave everything behind. He also highlighted that every player goes through ups and downs in his career and something similar happened with the 32-year-old. Sourav Ganguly gave important advice to KL Rahul before BGT Ganguly said there is a lot of pressure on Rahul ever since Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) released him ahead of the 2025 mega auction of the cash-rich tournament. “He has to talk to himself,” he said as quoted by RevSportz. He has to talk to himself and say, just leave everything behind. Ups and downs are part of the game. Confidence keeps going up and down. You have to work hard in the nets and get your confidence back.” Ganguly further said, “I know he has gone through a lot. Lucknow Super Giants have released him. I don’t know if they will buy it back in the auction or not. I am sure he will get a good team and he will be able to recover his price in the IPL, but these things put pressure on players.” KL Rahul is currently on Australia tour and is part of the five-match Test series. It is considered certain that he will play in the Perth Test match, because Rohit Sharma is not available yet and Shubman Gill is also injured. In such a situation, he can play in the top order. Ganguly also said that if Rohit is not available then KL Rahul should open and Dhruv Jurel should play in the middle order.
“Don’t end your career”- Rohit did not want to become Test captain, then Ganguly convinced him
The first test match will be played between India and Australia from 22nd November. Sourav Ganguly, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. (Image Source: Getty Images) Team India’s former veteran captain and player Sourav Ganguly has made a big revelation about Rohit Sharma. Ganguly revealed that when Virat Kohli decided to step down from the captaincy role after the series against South Africa in January 2022, Rohit Sharma was not ready to become the Test captain considering his workload. However, Ganguly convinced Rohit for this and he led Team India in all three formats. Now after retiring from T20, he is the captain of the ODI and Test teams, while Suryakumar Yadav is leading Team India in the shortest format of cricket. The former Indian captain said that he had to convince Rohit to take over the captaincy in the longer format and he is not surprised by what Rohit has achieved so far. Sourav Ganguly made a big revelation about Rohit Sharma Sourav Ganguly was quoted as saying by RevSportz, “He did not become the captain because he was captaining in other formats. Therefore he had a lot of workload. I don’t believe in workload. India’s Test captain will remain the Test captain. I told him not to end his career without becoming a Test captain, I am not surprised by what he has achieved.” Team India is currently on Australia tour where they have to play 5-match Border Gavaskar Test series against the hosts. There is doubt over the availability of captain Rohit Sharma in the first match of this series. Actually, Rohit has recently become a father for the second time. For this reason he did not leave for Australia with the Indian squad. Regarding this, Ganguly says that if he had been in Rohit’s place, he would have gone to Australia for the Perth Test. He also believes that the upcoming series will be 37-year-old Rohit’s last tour in Australia. Ganguly said, “I hope that Rohit Sharma will leave soon, because the team needs leadership. I believe his wife gave birth to a son last night, so I’m sure he will be gone from the team. He should go as soon as possible and if I were in his place, he would be playing the Perth Test.”
‘If I had been in his place…’, former cricketer gave shocking statement on Rohit Sharma not playing in Perth Test
Sourav Ganguly wants Rohit Sharma to leave for Perth Test as soon as possible. Virat Kohli & Rohit Sharma (Photo Source: Getty Images) Indian captain Rohit Sharma has recently become a father for the second time. His wife Ritika Sajdeh has given birth to a son. Due to the possibility of the birth of a child, Rohit Sharma did not go to Australia with Team India. Now after the birth of the son, according to reports, Rohit will not be available for the Perth Test, as he will stay with the family. Meanwhile, former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly wants Rohit Sharma to leave for the Perth Test as soon as possible. Ahead of the first Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test against Australia, Ganguly said he wants India’s Test captain to play the opening matches in Perth as the team needs leadership. Opening batsman can go to Australia- Sourav Ganguly Speaking to RevSportz, Ganguly said that Ritika has given birth to their child, so the opener can now travel to Australia and get in form ahead of the first Test. I hope Rohit Sharma leaves soon because the team needs leadership. His wife gave birth last night, so I’m sure he can go. He can go as soon as possible. If I were in his place, I should play the Perth Test. Ganguly said that the match is still a week away. Because this is a big series, he will not go to Australia after this. He is a brilliant captain. India needs his leadership for a start. Shubman Gill out of first test Team India has suffered a big setback before the Perth Test. Shubman Gill suffered a finger injury while fielding in the slips during a match simulation in Perth on Saturday (16 November). If reports are to be believed, he has a fracture in his thumb due to which he will not be available for the first test.
OTD in 1997: On this day Sourav Ganguly gave the best performance in his ODI career, know this amazing record
Sourav Ganguly was given the Player of the Match award for his brilliant performance. Sourav Ganguly (Image Credit- Twitter X) Some Indian players have proved their greatness through bowling and batting. At the same time, there are some players in the team who play a vital role in helping the team win matches with the ball and bat. In cricket language, such players are called all-rounders. So, former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly, who is famous for his batting, had shown a similar performance in bowling. Let us tell you that on this day, Ganguly, famous as the ‘Prince of Kolkata’, had given the best performance of his career in ODI career. The third match of the India vs Pakistan Sahara Cup ODI series was played on 18 September 1997 in Toronto, Canada. At that time, teams used to play the ODI format in white jerseys. In this match, the Indian team did not show any special performance in batting and the entire team was all out for just 182 runs. So in this match, Pakistan was at one point controlling the match at a score of 87/2. But after this, medium pacer Sourav Ganguly took the command of bowling in his hands and performed brilliantly and bowled the best for India in his career. Ganguly took five wickets In this match, India was successful in winning the match due to Ganguly’s bowling. Ganguly took the wickets of Ijaz Ahmed, Salim Malik, Hasan Raza, Moin Khan and Aaqib Javed. Ganguly was awarded the ‘Player of the Match’ award for this brilliant performance in the match. Pakistan was all out at 148 and India won the match by 34 runs. Watch this match winning spell of Sourav Ganguly Ganguly’s Best#OnThisDay in 1997, @SGanguly99 took 5 for 16 against Pakistan in Toronto. Chasing 183 against India, Pakistan were bowled out for just 148. The only cricketer to win four consecutive Man of the match awards in One Day Internationals. pic.twitter.com/DZQpM7nPiK — Cricketopia (@CricketopiaCom) September 18, 2024 On the other hand, after the match, captain Sachin Tendulkar called Sourav Ganguly his secret weapon. Talking about the series, India won the ODI series 4-1.
“I am looking forward to their tour to Australia, it will be a real test for the team”- Sourav Ganguly
Sourav Ganguly (Photo Source: Twitter) Former Indian cricket legend Sourav Ganguly expects India to comfortably win the two-match Test series against Bangladesh starting September 19. However, he warned the Rohit Sharma-led side not to take Bangladesh lightly as they will be full of confidence after their historic series win against Pakistan earlier this month. In the coming days, Ganguly is eager to see how India performs in the five-match series against Australia starting on November 22. India has managed to win its last two series against Australia and will now be eyeing a hat-trick of wins. The 52-year-old said that the Australia series will be the real test and also said that the England series in 2025 will also be important. He said that fast bowlers will play an important role in both the series. I am waiting for his tour to Australia- Sourav Ganguly “I don’t see Bangladesh winning; India will win the series. But India should expect good and tough cricket from Bangladesh because they are coming into the series with a lot of confidence after beating Pakistan in Pakistan,” Ganguly told reporters in Kolkata. The former legendary cricketer further added, “I am looking forward to their tour of Australia; for me it will be the real test for the team. Then, when they tour England in July, these are the two most important tours, honestly. I think the fast bowling department will be stronger once Bumrah and Siraj and Shami are back.” Akash Deep was included in the Indian squad for the England series where he played just one match in Ranchi and took three wickets. Recently, in the Duleep Trophy, he took five wickets against India B and after this performance, he has been included in the squad for the Bangladesh series. Speaking about the same, Ganguly praised the Bengal pacer and said that he will be as fast as Mohammed Siraj and Mohammed Shami in the near future.
Sourav Ganguly defends Gautam Gambhir’s sharp comment on panting, know what Dada said?
The market of rhetoric is hot before the start of BGT between India and Australia. Sourav Ganguly and Gautam Gambhir (Image Credit- Twitter X) Cricket fans around the world are eagerly waiting for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series between India and Australia (IND vs AUS) starting from 22nd November. On the other hand, statements are being made continuously by former cricketers before the start of this much-awaited series. In this sequence, former Australian captain Ricky Ponting had expressed concern about former captain and Virat Kohli, who is out of form in Test cricket these days. On this statement of Ponting, the current head coach of the Indian team and former opener Gautam Gambhir had said that he should stop worrying about Kohli’s form and focus on the Australian team. On the other hand, Gambhir has now got the support of former Indian captain and Sourav Ganguly, popularly known as Dada, on this statement. Ganguly says that there is nothing wrong in whatever Gambhir said. Sourav Ganguly defended Gautam Gambhir’s statement Let us tell you that in a recent discussion with Revzsports, Ganguly said – I would just say that let him be. I saw some criticism on what he said in the press conference. He (Gambhir) is like that, let him remain like that. When he won the IPL, it was just like that, you were rooting for him. Just because he has lost three Test matches and one ODI series, the straight thing has not been viewed well. But that’s just the way it is. Ganguly further said- Ever since I have watched cricket, Australians have been difficult for you. He has played his cricket like this, be it (Steve) Waugh, Ponting or (Matthew) Hayden. Therefore, there is nothing wrong in what Gambhir has said. That’s just the way he is, and he fights, he competes. So let’s give him a chance. He has been in coaching only for two-three months and you are passing judgment on him.