DTVHINDIComparing Sourav Ganguly with Imam-ul-Haq proved costly for Pakistani journalist, Netizens criticized him heavily
Talking about Imam-ul-Haq, his performance has also been very good in international cricket but it is not right to compare him with Sourav Ganguly. Sourav Ganguly and Imam Ul Haq (Pic Source-X) Recently, Pakistani journalist Farid Khan shared a picture of former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly and Pakistan’s brilliant opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq on his official social media account and also asked all the cricket fans who is the better batsman among these two? On this, the netizens have strongly criticized the Pakistani journalist and reprimanded him. Let us tell you, Sourav Ganguly is considered one of the best batsmen in the world and there are many records that he has made and broken. Under his captaincy, the Indian team made it to the finals of the 2003 ODI World Cup. Not only this, there are many players who consider Ganguly as their idol. Talking about Imam-ul-Haq, his performance has also been very good in international cricket but it is not right to compare him with Sourav Ganguly. This is also because Sourav Ganguly has been included in the list of the best batsmen in the world while Imam-ul-Haq has not yet reached that level. Here is Farid Khan’s tweet: Sourav Ganguly or Imam Ul Haq? Who’s the better player? Tell me honestly 🇮🇳🇵🇰🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/gLY1B0qwCW — Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) July 20, 2024 what is the imam in front of dada — July 20, 2024 The most pathetic question I have ever come across… — Jabbar Chaudhary (@Jabbar_Ch_) July 20, 2024 Sourav Ganguly has played 424 matches in his international career and scored 18575 runs. Imam-ul-Haq does not have as much experience in international cricket as Sourav Ganguly has. Also, Sourav Ganguly has been the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India. The performance of the Indian team was very good during his tenure. Talking about Imam-ul-Haq, he has not been seen playing international cricket for the Pakistan team for a long time. However, all Pakistani fans would like to see him once again performing well in international cricket. Imam-ul-Haq would also like him to return to the international Pakistani team. Currently, Farid Khan is being heavily criticized on social media. 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams changed their captains before the start of IPL 2024
“People have forgotten that I made Rohit Sharma the captain”- Ganguly gave a befitting reply to his critics
Sourav Ganguly appointed Rohit Sharma as the captain in 2021 after Virat Kohli. Sourav Ganguly, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. (Image Source: Getty Images) In 2021, when Virat Kohli left the captaincy of India’s T20I format, the then current BCCI President Sourav Ganguly appointed Rohit Sharma as the captain of all three formats. Ganguly’s decision was also criticized a lot by the fans. Meanwhile, former India captain and President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Sourav Ganguly has taken a dig at his critics. Speaking to Bengali daily ‘Aajkal’, Ganguly hit back at his critics who criticised him for appointing Rohit Sharma as the captain of the Indian team. Ganguly had decided to appoint Rohit Sharma as the captain after Virat Kohli was forced to step down from all formats of the game following India’s group-stage exit from the T20 World Cup 2021. Sourav Ganguly gave a befitting reply to his critics Sourav Ganguly said, “When I handed over the captaincy of the Indian team to Rohit Sharma, everyone criticized me. Now that India has won the T20 World Cup under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, everyone has stopped abusing me for it. In fact, I think everyone has forgotten that it was me who appointed him as the captain of the Indian team.” India’s performance under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy has been excellent. Under his captaincy, the team reached the semi-finals of the 2022 T20 World Cup. In the last 12 months, the team played the finals of three ICC tournaments. In two of them, they had to face defeat, while the team won one. Meanwhile, Ganguly also talked about the next IPL season. He said, “I am planning for the next IPL. I want DC to win this time. I will talk to the management to appoint an Indian as the head coach.”
DC removed Ricky Ponting from the post of head coach before IPL 2025, Sourav Ganguly will be seen playing an important responsibility
Former Director of Cricket Sourav Ganguly will now be appointed as the head coach of Delhi Capitals in the upcoming season. Sourav Ganguly and Ricky Ponting (Image Credit- Twitter) The performance of the Indian Premier League franchise Delhi Capitals was very poor in the 2024 season and the team could not make it to the playoffs. This is the reason why the Delhi franchise has now removed Ricky Ponting from the post of head coach of the team. Let us tell you, Ricky Ponting was appointed as the head coach by Delhi Capitals in the 2018 season. Under the coaching of Ricky Ponting, the Delhi team made it to the 2020 final but had to face defeat against Mumbai Indians. Former Director of Cricket Sourav Ganguly will now be appointed as the head coach of Delhi Capitals in the upcoming season. Delhi team co-owner Parth Jindal knows very well that the mega auction of IPL 2025 is also going to take place very soon and before that he has made this important change. According to Times Now, Sourav Ganguly revealed, ‘I have to plan for next year’s IPL. The mega auction is next year and I have started planning for it right now. I want to see Delhi Capitals win the IPL once. I break the news that Ricky Ponting will not be the head coach of Delhi Capitals in the upcoming season. Geoffrey Boycott was right when he said that Ricky Ponting has not taken the franchise forward in the last 7 years. I had to talk to the franchise and told them to bring forward an Indian coach. I will be the head coach and let’s see how the team performs? Sourav Ganguly will be the head coach of Delhi Capitals in the upcoming season Let us tell you, Ricky Pant was given full power in the Indian Premier League 2024 but despite this, the result under his coaching was not in favor of the team. Under the captaincy of Rishabh Pant, the team could not secure its place in the playoffs. However, all the players of the Delhi team would definitely want to leave their mark in the upcoming season. After IPL 2023, the Delhi franchise removed Ajit Agarkar and Shane Watson as assistant coaches. Now it remains to be seen how positive this decision of the Delhi team proves to be before the upcoming season? 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams changed their captains before the start of IPL 2024
The dream of the little fan is about to come true, Sourav Ganguly has agreed to meet him
12-year-old Adrish Haldar left his home in Bankura Kotulpur for Kolkata to meet Sourav Ganguly on his 52nd birthday. Sourav Ganguly (Photo Source: Twitter) Former Indian team captain and former President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India Sourav Ganguly is eager to meet his 12-year-old fan. Sourav Ganguly also said that as soon as he comes to London from Kolkata, the former Indian captain will definitely meet him. Let us tell you, 12-year-old Adrish Haldar left for Kolkata from his home in Bankura Kotulpur to meet Sourav Ganguly on his 52nd birthday. According to a report in the Times of India, the seventh grader boy travelled a distance of 115 kms using his pocket money. The young fan’s only request was that he meet his cricketing idol and that Sourav Ganguly should convince his father that his son is very good at cricket and wants to become a successful cricketer in the future. Sourav Ganguly told Times of India on July 10 through his personal assistant, “I came to know about his little adventure and I would like to meet him.” Adrish Haldar’s father made a big revelation about his son’s interest in cricket Adrish Haldar’s father Shibram Haldar told Times of India, ‘My son is a big fan of Sourav Ganguly. He left the house without telling me. This happened on Monday. We searched for him a lot but could not find him. After this, we filed a report against him in Kotulpur police station. I am thankful to Behala police and traffic guard that they reunited me with my son.’ A senior official told the Times of India, ‘We saw the love for Sourav Ganguly in the eyes of that little child and we respect it. We saw the report against him and sent this report to the office. Ganguly has said that as soon as he returns home at the end of this month, he will definitely meet those children once.’ 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams changed their captains before the start of IPL 2024
Big reactions of VVS Laxman and Sourav Ganguly came out on the victory parade of world champion Team India, know what they said?
BCCI officials have handed over Rs 125 crore to Team India. Team India (Image Credit- Twitter X) For the world champion Indian cricket team, July 4 must have been a day never to be forgotten. It is worth noting that after winning the T20 World Cup 2024, Team India, which reached India on July 4, was honored with great pomp at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Before this honour, a victory parade of Team India was also seen, which took place on Marine Drive from Nariman Point to the iconic Wankhede Stadium. A huge crowd of fans was seen on the streets of Mumbai to join this parade of Team India. A large number of fans had arrived at Marine Drive yesterday to see Team India. At the same time, the photo of this crowd also went viral on social media very fast, on which the fans reacted very fast. But now the reaction of former Indian players Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman has come to light on these photos. Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman reacted on Team India’s Victory Parade Let us tell you that Laxman shared some photos of Team India’s Victory Parade on his official X account and wrote – Spectacular views of Mumbai, this is what sport does, unites people and gives them so much to cheer about and spread joy. Thanks again to our team for giving so much joy and happiness to our countrymen. Here’s to many more trophies and celebrations. See this reaction of VVS Laxman Spectacular scenes from Mumbai. This is what Sport does, unite people and give them so much to cheer about and spread joy. Thanking our team once again for giving so many of our countrymen so much joy and happiness. Here’s to many more trophies and celebrations. #VictoryParade pic.twitter.com/y2BR8KMyGR — VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) July 4, 2024 Also, former Indian captain and Bengal Tiger Sourav Ganguly has also reacted to the victory parade held after Team India’s victory. Ganguly wrote on his official Instagram account – This is what makes Indian cricket different from the rest. The players deserve it for whatever they have achieved. I am proud of each and every person. See this Instagram post of Sourav Ganguly
Bengal Pro T20 League: CAB honoured Sourav Ganguly and Jhulan Goswami, included them in special toss coin
The first season of the Bengal Pro T20 League is set to be played from June 11. The Cricket Association of Bengal (Image Credit- Twitter X) The first season of the Bengal Pro T20 League is going to start very soon. Let us tell you that the tournament is going to start from June 11, while before the start of the tournament, the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) has honored former Indian captain and Sourav Ganguly, popularly known as Dada, and female cricketer Jhulan Goswami, popularly known as Chakda Express. Let us tell you that CAB is leaving no stone unturned to make the first season of the tournament memorable. In the same sequence, CAB has not forgotten to honor two precious gems of Indian cricket (Sourav Ganguly and Jhulan Goswami), who are big names in Indian cricket along with Bengal. So now when the tournament starts in Bengal Pro T20 League, at the time of toss, the toss coin in the women’s cricket match will have Jhulan Goswami’s face on the head side. In the men’s cricket match, Sourav Ganguly’s face will be seen on the head side. On the other hand, the tournament is starting on Tuesday, June 11, and at this time Sourav Ganguly and Jhulan Goswami will be present. Along with this, Jhulan has also reacted to this honor received from CAB. Jhulan Goswami reacted Let us tell you that after receiving this honor from CAB, Jhulan Goswami has shared some photos with a toss coin on her official x account. CAB President Snehashish Ganguly is also seen in these photos. While sharing these photos, Jhulan wrote – What a privilege it is to be a part of such a meaningful thing. Thank you CAB for this heartfelt recognition on the toss coin. Let’s make the most of this wonderful tournament. See this post of Jhulan Goswami What a privilege to be a part of something so meaningful. Thank you, @bengalprot20 @CabCricketfor this heartfelt recognition on the toss coin. Let’s make the most out of this amazing tournament!#BengalProT20 #BengalProT20League #OpeningCeremony #TossCoin #Gratitude pic.twitter.com/AMt96XT2BQ — Jhulan Goswami (@JhulanG10) June 10, 2024
Sourav Ganguly warned Rahul Dravid; said, ‘When I see Rohit-Kohli’s wife…’
Sourav Ganguly said that India makes the mistake of creating too much pressure, which is often evident from the wives of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Sourav Ganguly (Photo Source: Twitter) Sourav Ganguly on Team India, Anushka Sharma, Ritika Sajdeh: The T20 World Cup 2024, jointly organized by the USA and West Indies, has started. The Indian team is also in the USA and has won a spectacular victory against Bangladesh in a practice match. Despite this, there is a lot of pressure on Team India to win the title. Team India became the champion in the first T20 World Cup held in 2007. Since then the wait for this title continues. On the other hand, if we talk about the ICC Trophy, then no title has been won since 2013. Before India’s first match of the T20 World Cup, Sourav Ganguly has given his reaction on the pressure of the team. Cricket is the most passionate sport for Indians and whenever the Indian team plays in the World Cup, emotions run high. Sourav Ganguly, one of India’s most successful captains, believes that Rahul Dravid and his team need to be more spontaneous to succeed in the T20 World Cup. According to the former captain, too much pressure will affect the team’s performance. What did Ganguly say about Anushka and Ritika? Speaking to Revsports, Sourav Ganguly said that India makes the mistake of creating too much pressure, which is often evident by looking at the wives of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. He said, “If I can say something to Rahul Dravid, it would be that the players should relax a bit. When I see Rohit’s wife (Ritika Sajdeh) in the stands, it is clear how much pressure he is under. When I see Virat’s wife (Anushka Sharma), I understand what kind of pressure she is feeling.” ‘Team India should play without any pressure’: Sourav Ganguly Former captain Sourav Ganguly said, “We make the mistake of putting too much pressure on India. For example, I think of the 2003 World Cup final. If anything, we have to play loose and relaxed when playing big matches. So Team India should play without any pressure. India reached the final of the 2023 ODI World Cup, where it lost to Australia in the final.” Considered the reason for defeat in ODI World Cup Ganguly believes that if the team had remained a little calm in the title match, it might have performed better. He said, “Despite losing the final in the World Cup, I would say that India was the best team. We played excellent cricket during the tournament. But we could not remain calm in the final. This is what I wanted. So now in the T20 World Cup, we should play with confidence and not put too much pressure on ourselves.”
“If Gautam Gambhir comes”- said Ganguly on becoming the next head coach of Team India
Gautam Gambhir and Sourav Ganguly (Image Source: Getty Images) Gautam Gambhir’s name is being put forward for the next new head of the Indian team. Rahul Dravid’s tenure will end after the T20 World Cup 2024. It is believed that Gautam Gambhir will be the next head coach of Team India after Rahul Dravid. Kolkata Knight Riders appointed Gautam Gambhir as a mentor ahead of IPL 2024 and KKR won their third title under his mentorship. At the same time, former Indian team captain and BCCI President Sourav Ganguly said that he would be happy if Gambhir becomes the coach. Ganguly is in favor of the Indian coach. Rahul Dravid’s tenure ends after the T20 World Cup 2024. He has been handling the responsibility of the head of the Indian team since November 2021. Sourav Ganguly expressed his opinion on Gautam Gambhir becoming the head coach While talking to Revsports, Sourav Ganguly said that, “I am in favour of having an Indian coach because our country has immense talent. Our country has highly skilled players who have made valuable contributions to Indian cricket and they should be a part of the system.” When Ganguly was asked if Gambhir, who is leading the race for the coach’s post, would be suitable for this role, he said, “Has he (Gambhir) applied? Because first he has to apply and only then will he be able to get this post. I think May 27 was the last date for application.” Ganguly said, “If Gambhir has applied, then you must have seen how he worked for KKR this year. You could see his hunger and passion for winning. If he has applied and the board decides to give him this post, then I will be happy. I believe that he is a good candidate for this post.” Ganguly says that India is a strong contender for the title in the T20 World Cup being jointly hosted by the USA and West Indies. He said, “India has a very good chance of winning the World Cup. India has to play like a T20 team. There is a lot of talent in this team.”
“Needless to say that he is a great player, but…”- Sourav Ganguly said about Virat
Virat Kohli and Sourav Ganguly (Photo Source: X/Twitter) Former captain Sourav Ganguly believes that if India has to do well in the T20 World Cup, then Virat Kohli will have to bat with freedom like he did for his franchise RCB in the IPL. Kohli was the highest run-scorer in IPL 2024 and he gave a befitting reply to his trolls by showing aggressive play in the middle overs. Ganguly also advised that he should open the innings with captain Rohit Sharma. His strike rate was also the best in his IPL career this season. The RCB star batsman scored 741 runs in 15 matches. His average was 61.75 and strike rate was 154.70. Ganguly has said that if Team India has to do well in the T20 World Cup, then Virat Kohli will have to play with complete freedom. I want Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to open for Team India- Sourav Ganguly During a conversation on RevSportz, Sourav Ganguly said, “I would like Virat and Rohit to open together. I want Virat to bat the same way he did for RCB in the second half of the IPL. He has to bat with freedom. Needless to say, he is a great player, but for India to do well, Virat has to bat with freedom like in the IPL. So my choice would be Virat and Rohit in the top order.” Let us tell you that Team India will start its T20 World Cup campaign from June 5, when the team will play its first match against Ireland. The match between India and Pakistan is to be held on June 9. Ganguly said about the team, “The team has many great players and they are entering the tournament on the basis of some serious T20 cricket in the form of IPL. This will help them in New York. Another thing in their favour will be that their grounds are big and this will help our spinners. You can never rule out India in the World Cup, because there are so many great players in the team.
Sourav Ganguly requested Wriddhiman Saha to play farewell match for Bengal, read the big news
Saha has played domestic cricket for Bengal for a long time. Sourav Ganguly and Wriddhiman Saha (Image Credit- Twitter X) Former Indian cricket team captain and Bengal Cricket Association (CAB) chief Sourav Ganguly has asked veteran Indian wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha to play his farewell match for Bengal. Recently, a meeting took place between the two, in which Ganguly made a special request to Saha. It is worth noting that in the year 2022, Wriddhiman Saha has quit playing domestic cricket for Bengal due to some dispute with CAB officials. After this, he was seen playing for Tripura in domestic cricket. However, now Saha is going to say goodbye to his cricket career which has lasted more than a decade, so Ganguly has made a special request to him. Jayanta Dey gave the information Let us tell you that regarding Saha playing a farewell match for Bengal, Tripura Cricket Association’s Joint Secretary Jayanta Dey, quoted by NDTV, said – Ganguly wants Saha to retire after playing at least one last match for Bengal. Saha has told me this, but he has not yet sought an NOC (no objection certificate) from Tripura. Before Saha, we have recently given an NOC to Sudip Chatterjee who is ready to return to Bengal, but Saha has not yet applied for it. Also, if media reports are to be believed, Saha may be seen playing his last match in the upcoming Bengal Pro T20 franchise. Let us tell you that the draft process for this tournament has been completed, and if everything goes well, Saha can be seen playing for Siliguri Strikers. On the other hand, if we talk about Saha’s cricket career, he has played 9 ODIs and 40 Test matches for the Indian cricket team, in which he has scored 41 and 1353 runs respectively. Apart from this, the experienced wicketkeeper batsman has scored a total of 7013 runs in 136 first class matches with the help of 14 centuries and 43 half-centuries.
