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?
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.”
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.
Rishabh Pant is on his way to becoming GAOT in Test cricket: Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly
Pant bats aggressively for India in Test cricket Sourav Ganguly and Rishabh Pant (Image Credit- Twitter Former Indian captain and popularly known as Dada in the cricket world, Sourav Ganguly has recently made a big statement about star wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant. Ganguly says that Pant is on his way to becoming GOAT (Greatest of All Time) in Tests. It is worth noting that after a terrible car accident in December 2022, after staying away from cricket for about two years, Pant made a comeback to cricket through IPL 2024. So, by performing brilliantly in the IPL, he not only made a place in Team India again, but also played T20 World Cup 2024 for the Indian team. After the accident, Pant has returned to ODI and T20 for India. Now he can also return to Test cricket against Bangladesh from 19 September. It is worth noting that recently BCCI has announced the team for the first Test against Bangladesh, in which Pant’s name is present. Sourav Ganguly gave a big statement about Rishabh Pant Let us tell you that in a recent event, Rishabh Pant was quoted by India Today as saying- I consider Rishabh Pant to be one of India’s best Test batsmen. I am not surprised that he is back in the team and he will continue to play for India in Tests. If he continues to perform like this, he will become the GOAT player in Tests. For me, he needs to get better in the shorter formats. I am sure with the talent he has, with time he will become one of the best. It is worth noting that Pant’s aggressive batting has given India many big successes, especially abroad. Now it will be interesting to see how he is going to perform on his return to Test cricket?
Kolkata Rape-Murder Case: Sourav Ganguly will protest to demand justice, will take to the streets today
Sourav Ganguly along with his wife Dona Ganguly will take to the streets of Kolkata on Wednesday to demand justice for the victim doctor. Sourav Ganguly (Photo Source: X/Twitter) There is an uproar in the whole country after the rape and murder of a female doctor in Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. From common people, politicians, Bollywood actors to cricketers, everyone is strongly condemning this incident. After the brutal crime against the female doctor, people are protesting and running online campaigns on a large scale. Thousands of people have changed their social media profile pictures to black as a demand for justice. Former Indian player Sourav Ganguly has also changed his profile picture on Twitter to black. Meanwhile, Sourav Ganguly has taken a big step regarding the incident. Sourav Ganguly will take to the streets of Kolkata to demand justice Sourav Ganguly along with his wife Dona Ganguly will take to the streets of Kolkata on Wednesday to demand justice for the victim doctor. According to a Times of India report, Ganguly and his wife have planned to participate in the protest along with junior resident doctors. Punishment should be strict- Ganguly Sourav Ganguly’s comments on the Kolkata rape-murder case have created a ruckus. He initially called it a stray incident, after which the former cricketer faced criticism on social media. Sourav Ganguly, while speaking to the Times of India recently, responded to the criticism and also demanded strict punishment for the culprit. I don’t know what is being interpreted from what I said last Sunday. I have said earlier that such a crime is a horrible thing. Now the CBI and the police are investigating the case. Whatever has happened is a matter of shame. I hope that the CBI, which is investigating the case, will find the culprit and give him the harshest punishment. The punishment should be such that no person dares to commit such a crime again in life. This is necessary, the punishment should be severe.
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.