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India.com
8 hours ago
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Former India captain Sourav Ganguly reveals two star players who were a BIG headache, they were...
In this collection of pictures we shall know two star player who were a big headache for former India captain Sourav Ganguly. Let's dive in. Former Team India captain Sourav Ganguly has revealed who were the two Indian players who created the most problems for him. These players were none other than Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh. Sourav Ganguly has told how whenever any of them was dropped due to compulsion, they would come and fight asking why they were dropped? However, Dada says that they were champions and you must have such players in your team. Sourav Ganguly told PTI in an interview that I used to explain the tough decisions taken in the interest of the team to the players easily, but Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh used to create problems for them. He said, "Many times choosing one between Kumble and Harbhajan was the most difficult task. This did not happen in India. This did not happen in the subcontinent, but when you went to green pitches, where we needed an extra fast bowler, then I had to choose one between Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh." He further explained, "There have been times when both of them played together, but, yes, that was the difficult part. The person you wanted to rest was not very happy. Not at all. His first question was, why am I not playing? To be honest, you need players who will tell you, why am I not playing? These were not the players you would tell them you are not playing and they would be happy to get five days off. You wanted players in the team who would come and tell you and ask why am I not playing? These are the conditions that suit me, whether they are favourable or not." "That's their belief that they will win matches for India, win matches for India in those conditions. Anil and Harbhajan both were there. Yes. So much ability, so much self-esteem, so much pride in the performance, but I was happy because at the end of the day, I had two players who were absolute champions," said long-time captain Sourav Ganguly.
News18
19 hours ago
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- News18
Ganguly's Stunning Claim: 'Cricket Will Move On From Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma'
Sourav Ganguly thinks it will be tough for Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to stay fit until the 2027 World Cup and has asked fans to understand that cricket will 'move on' from them.
Time of India
19 hours ago
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- Time of India
'I would have...': Sourav Ganguly questions Gautam Gambhir's selection strategy; cautions Shubman Gill after India's Collapse for 471
After a dominant performance by India on Day 1, England bounced back with vigorous momentum on Day 2 of the first Test in Leeds on Saturday. The English bowlers showed a better performance, greater discipline and intensity, injecting much-needed momentum into their campaign. Amid this, Sourav Ganguly questioned the exclusion of the pacer and called out Gautam Gambhir's tactics. Let's find out what happened. On Saturday, during the first hour of day 2, India was in control, while fans also got to see Rishabh Pant's performance, but soon England began to fight back, dismissing Shubman Gill for 147. This is when India folded for 471, losing seven wickets for only 41 runs. Following this, there was a slight delay due to rain, after that, which led England to start to get control in their innings, facing Jasprit Bumrah. The 31-year-old bowler managed to send back Zak Crawley early, making chances, but his other teammates failed to capitalise on it. Rishabh Pant at his unconventional best during his spectacular outing in Leeds 😉#ENGvIND 📝: Sourav Ganguly reacts to the India vs England clash After a shaky start, Ollie Pope found his rhythm as the ball softened and the pitch eased up, eventually bringing up consecutive Test centuries. On the other hand, Bumrah managed to draw a flash stroke from Joe Root and dismissed Harry Brook, but both efforts were undone by no-balls in the final over. Finally, with little support from other bowlers, Bumrah watched as England closed Day 2 at 209/3. Amid this, Sourav Ganguly reacted to the match by speaking to PTI. According to Ganguly, India is in a strong position to reach 600 runs and said, "Nobody expects Headingley to be so dry. But what will happen is, if they get 600, it starts getting a bit up and down" He added that India must win this as they won't get this opportunity again. Sourav Ganguly calls out Gautam Gambhir for his selection decision Ganguly went on to talk about Gautam Gambhir's selection decision too and said that he doesn't agree with Gambhir's selection, as Arshdeep Singh should have been picked ahead of Prasidh Krishna. 'Kuldeep will play slowly. It's a long series. I would have played Arsh. Because of a different angle (for being a left-hander). But it's okay. They're good,' he added. VIDEO | In an exclusive interview with PTI CEO and Editor-in-Chief Vijay Joshi, former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly (@SGanguly99) reflects on his retirement, acknowledging it wasn't forced but subtly signaled with the emergence of younger says, 'Everything… Warning tip for Shubman Gill The former Indian cricketer, along with calling Gambhir's selection, also shared a warning for the current Test captain. After analysing England's bowling departure, he felt that they bowled too short, and halfway through yesterday, they were bowling only short to Shubman Gill. "But it's okay. They'll learn. It's just the first Test," Ganguly said.
News18
a day ago
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- News18
Sourav Ganguly On Shubman Gill Era: '...Was Never Worried About Indian Cricket'
Sourav Ganguly is confident that Indian cricket will be alright in the new era with Shubman Gill leading a team without Kohli, Sharma and Ashwin. The India-England series for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy marks the beginning of a new era in Indian cricket. A Shubman Gill-led team embarks on a tour of England without the legendary Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and spinner Ravichandran Ashwin. Despite the expected challenges of this transition, Sourav Ganguly expressed confidence in India's smooth transition, attributing it to the country's robust domestic structure. 'I was never worried about Indian cricket. There will be someone taking Indian cricket forward. I am not surprised with Yashasvi (Jaiswal) because I rate him as a fantastic batter, he is someone who should play all formats," Sourav Ganguly was quoted as saying by PTI. Jaiswal has been impressive since the start of his Test career. The left-hander continued his excellent form with a 101-run knock, setting India on course for a substantial first-innings total. He shared a 91-run partnership with fellow opener KL Rahul (42) for the first wicket. 'I am not surprised by Yashasvi's performance because I have seen him play in Australia, the West Indies, and India, hope he keeps on performing like this but Shubman Gill's improvement is commendable. 'Shubman and his batting away from home, I am telling you India has a lot of talent, there are 4-5 players waiting now who, when given a chance, will score runs," Ganguly said. Ganguly acknowledged that replacing someone like Kohli is challenging but praised Gill's quality, especially in the number four slot, which Kohli had made his own. 'Virat is a class player, finding his replacement will take time. But the rest, I wasn't, I was not surprised by what I saw with Shubman. There is too much quality in Indian cricket because of the system, the quality of domestic cricket, leagues, because of the kind of time and money associations put in developing a player," said Ganguly, who has served as the BCCI president in the past. The former India captain also appreciated the change in approach by wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant, who has managed to curb his natural aggressive instincts. 'Rishabh plays fast bowling well, I didn't like his batting in Australia, he was playing a lot of shots. Yesterday (Friday) he did restrictive batting, he has curtailed his game on his strengths, he is a great player in Tests, and will play all the three formats," Ganguly added. (With inputs from PTI) About the Author Ritayan Basu First Published: June 21, 2025, 20:48 IST
India.com
2 days ago
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- India.com
Leeds 2002 Meets 2025: Sachin Tendulkar And Sourav Ganguly Makes Major Prediction For India In First Test Against England
The Indian batters dominated on the first day of the First Test against England at Headingley, Leeds. Skipper Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal scored brilliant hundreds with Gill still unbeaten on the crease. Vice-Captain Rishab Pant also scored an attacking 65 runs and is still on the crease. India's Legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar praised the team's stellar batting through a tweet mentioning the 2002 Leeds Test. The Star's tweet went viral and his batting partner Sourav Ganguly replied to his tweet dropping a major prediction. After the end of the first day's play in the Leeds Test between England and India, Sachin Tendulkar tweeted on X: "The solid foundation laid by KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal made it a good day for India. Congratulations to Yashasvi and Shubman Gill for their magnificent centuries. Rishabh Pant's contribution was equally important for the team. India's batting reminded me of the 2002 Headingley Test, when Rahul, Sourav Ganguly, and I scored centuries in the first innings, and we won the Test. Today, Yashasvi and Shubman have done their job. Who will score the third century this time?"Replying to the tweet, Ganguly predicted that not just three but four Indian players could hit a century for India with Rishabh Pant batting at a fine 65 while Karun Nair yet to come at 6."Hi Champ .. this time it could be 4 .. on this good surface .. pant and may be karun .. the surface on day 1 in 2002 .. was a bit different then this," wrote about the Test match played at Headingley in 2002, Rahul Dravid played an innings of 148 runs in that match. Batting at number 4, Sachin Tendulkar scored 193 runs. He was the highest scorer in that innings. Sourav Ganguly, who was captaining India in that match, also scored a century. He scored 128 runs off 167 balls. Thanks to the brilliant batting of these three, the Indian team managed to score 628 runs for the loss of 8 wickets. Team India won that match by an innings and 46 runs.
