'Aggression is fine but you also need performance' - Sourav Ganguly demands big totals from team India
1 year, 6 months ago

'Aggression is fine but you also need performance' - Sourav Ganguly demands big totals from team India

India TV News  

India's embarrassing 209-run loss to Australia in the ICC World Test Championship final 2023 landed a big blow to fans' hopes for the ICC title on June 11. The former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly pointed out that the team needs to score big totals in their first innings if they wish to emerge victorious in the knockout stages. The former BCCI president highlighted the difference and also added that his team used to score big totals at big venues consistently. He said that scoring big totals in the first innings adds pressure on opponents and the current Indian team is lacking to do it in knockout matches. When asked about changes in Test cricket in the last decade, Ganguly said that India need to score 350-400 in their first innings regardless of the changes in situations and wickets.

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Sourav Ganguly back under-fire Virat Kohli to score 1 more hundred vs Australia
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Sourav Ganguly back under-fire Virat Kohli to score 1 more hundred vs Australia

India Today  

Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly has backed under-fire Virat Kohli to score another hundred in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Speaking exclusively to India Today after Day 4 of the Gabba Test match, Ganguly advised Kohli to leave more balls in the earlier part of his innings. Gabba Test, Day 4: Report | Highlights Ganguly also praised Bengal's Akash Deep, who …

Sourav Ganguly issues stern warning to Australia ahead of Border-Gavaskar Trophy, says ’don’t rule…’
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Sourav Ganguly issues stern warning to Australia ahead of Border-Gavaskar Trophy, says ’don’t rule…’

Live Mint  

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has issued a stern warning to the Australian team ahead of the much-important Border-Gavaskar Trophy, stating the Indian team shouldn't be taken lightly despite their recent whitewash against New Zealand at home. The series loss to New Zealand proved to be a wake-up call for the Indian team before BGT and welcomed severe criticism from …

Sourav Ganguly: The dynamic revolutionary of Indian cricket
1 year, 6 months ago

Sourav Ganguly: The dynamic revolutionary of Indian cricket

India Today  

When it comes to Sourav Ganguly, neutrality is a rare stance. As one of India's most controversial and combative cricket captains, Ganguly transformed the face of Indian cricket, earning global respect for a team that had struggled in adverse situations. Emergence of a Star Ganguly burst onto the international cricket scene in 1996, fulfilling India's need for a talented left-handed …

Ganguly grills Dravid over 'falling averages', coach's response triggers Gavaskar: 'You're the 'dadas' in India but...'
1 year, 6 months ago

Ganguly grills Dravid over 'falling averages', coach's response triggers Gavaskar: 'You're the 'dadas' in India but...'

Hindustan Times  

Team India had yet another forgettable final in the World Test Championship; this time, the side faced a 209-run defeat to Australia at The Oval. Sunil Gavaskar wasn't too happy with Rahul Dravid's explanation over 'falling averages' of India batters Following the disappointing loss, India's head coach Rahul Dravid was grilled by former cricketers and Dravid's ex-teammates Sourav Ganguly and …

Ganguly on KL Rahul: ‘If you don’t score in India, you will get flak’
1 year, 10 months ago

Ganguly on KL Rahul: ‘If you don’t score in India, you will get flak’

The Hindu  

It will be difficult for KL Rahul to avoid scathing criticism for his poor run because of the enormous expectations attached with the job, especially when past cricketers have set high standards, says former India skipper Sourav Ganguly. “When you don’t score runs in India, obviously you will get flak. While Rahul has played some quality knocks in England and …

'...Watched those matches vs Pakistan': KL Rahul's 'aggressive' promise for Bangladesh Tests to reach WTC final
2 years ago

'...Watched those matches vs Pakistan': KL Rahul's 'aggressive' promise for Bangladesh Tests to reach WTC final

Hindustan Times  

England under captain Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum have caught the imagination of the cricketing world with their aggressive stroke play and declarations to eke out victories on dead pitches in their ongoing three-match Test series in Pakistan. Rahul is set to lead India in Rohit's absence in Bangladesh England were already out of contention for a spot …

Not easy in their country: BCCI president Sourav Ganguly lauds super performance from Indian team
2 years, 5 months ago

Not easy in their country: BCCI president Sourav Ganguly lauds super performance from Indian team

India Today  

Current Board of Control for Cricket in India president Sourav Ganguly congratulated the Indian team for coming out victorious from the England series. In a tweet, Ganguly hailed the main figures of the Indian team and gave special attention to two of the best Indian players from the tour - Rishabh Pant and Hardik Pandya. Super performance in england.not easy …

Langer on India series: No room for abuse, plenty for banter
4 years, 1 month ago

Langer on India series: No room for abuse, plenty for banter

The Hindu  

Australia’s head coach Justin Langer on Wednesday asserted that there would be no room for abuse when his team takes on India in an upcoming series but he expects plenty of banter between the two evenly-matched sides. It’s because they’re coming up against very, very great players,” Langer said in an online media interaction ahead of the series starting Friday …

IND vs AUS: Sourav Ganguly took developing India-Australia rivalry to another level, says John Buchanan
4 years, 1 month ago

IND vs AUS: Sourav Ganguly took developing India-Australia rivalry to another level, says John Buchanan

India Today  

Australia’s World Cup-winning coach John Buchanan has remembered former India captain Sourav Ganguly as the leader who took the India-Australia rivalry to a whole new level. Buchanan remembers that the said rivalry was only ‘developing’ when Ganguly had taken charge but it was under him that India turned into this passionate bunch who could give Australia a run for the …

Sourav Ganguly has been a catalyst for Indian cricket to be a worldwide force: David Llyod
4 years, 5 months ago

Sourav Ganguly has been a catalyst for Indian cricket to be a worldwide force: David Llyod

India TV News  

Former England cricketer David Lloyd feels that Sourav Ganguly was the catalyst for India to shed their image as poor travellers and become a force to reckon with away from home as well. Lloyd, who was part of the England side that bowled out India for their record lowest total of 42 in the 1976 Lord's Test, said that the …

Change in culture behind India's pace bowling surge: Sourav Ganguly
4 years, 6 months ago

Change in culture behind India's pace bowling surge: Sourav Ganguly

India TV News  

A cultural shift with rising fitness standards are the primary reasons for India's current depth in fast bowling department, said former captain and current BCCI president Sourav Ganguly. "I see all of them together, the coaches, the fitness trainers and also I think the change in culture," Ganguly said replying to a question on 'who has played the major role …

Sourav Ganguly hardly showed emotions, Virat Kohli comes with controlled aggression: Venkatesh Prasad
4 years, 6 months ago

Sourav Ganguly hardly showed emotions, Virat Kohli comes with controlled aggression: Venkatesh Prasad

India TV News  

Former Indian cricketer Venkatesh Prasad on Wednesday opined on the difference in captaincy styles of former skipper Sourav Ganguly and present incumbent Virat Kohli. “I think Sourav and Virat are pretty much on similar lines, because Sourav also took up captaincy when there were a lot of negative things going around the team. He transformed the team.” Prasad further added …

Sourav Ganguly, the captain who didn't mince his words
4 years, 9 months ago

Sourav Ganguly, the captain who didn't mince his words

The Hindu  

Sourav Ganguly is learning fast. In this interview, Ganguly talks on various issues, including aspects relating to the team's dismal performances abroad. As long as the team plays to its potential, I don't think there'll be much to worry about. Considering that the team appears far more motivated than before on the eve of an overseas trip, does that make …

Sourav Ganguly wishes India eves ahead of T20 World Cup final
4 years, 10 months ago

Sourav Ganguly wishes India eves ahead of T20 World Cup final

India TV News  

Board of Control for Cricket in India President and former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Saturday wished the Indian women's team all the best ahead of their T20 World Cup final against Australia. The final will be held at the cavernous Melbourne Cricket Ground where the International Cricket Council hopes to break the record for most attendance in a women's …

IND vs BAN: Shoaib Akhtar praises India’s ‘clinical comeback’ in T20 series
5 years, 1 month ago

IND vs BAN: Shoaib Akhtar praises India’s ‘clinical comeback’ in T20 series

The Hindu  

Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has praised the performance of the Indian team in the T20I series against Bangladesh. Though India lost the first game but made a clinical comeback in the series, courtesy Rohit Sharma’s scintillating batting display,” Akhtar said in a video posted on his YouTube channel. However, India came out as a much better side, but …

Former Pakistan captain compares Sourav Ganguly to leaders and freedom fighters from Bengal
5 years, 2 months ago

Former Pakistan captain compares Sourav Ganguly to leaders and freedom fighters from Bengal

Hindustan Times  

Sourav Ganguly achieved a lot of success as captain of the Indian cricket team. From guiding the team to the 2003 ICC World finals to beating Steve Waugh’s Australia at home, Ganguly gave a new direction to Indian cricket. The news is a matter of big discussion across the border as well and recently two former Pakistani cricketers, Shoaib Akhtar …

Kohli a lot like Ganguly, bold in his decisions, says Zaheer
5 years, 3 months ago

Kohli a lot like Ganguly, bold in his decisions, says Zaheer

The Hindu  

From being known as an Indian team that rode on its batsmen in the Test arena, the current No.1 Test team first rose to the challenge on the bowling front with Zaheer Khan leading the attack under Sourav Ganguly. Speaking ahead of the start of the home leg of the World Test Championship against South Africa, Zaheer said that not …

World Cup 2019: Ganguly backs under-fire Dhoni, says he has ability to bounce back
5 years, 6 months ago

World Cup 2019: Ganguly backs under-fire Dhoni, says he has ability to bounce back

The Hindu  

Sourav Ganguly has thrown his weight behind under-fire Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who is facing criticism for his slow-paced knocks in the ongoing World Cup, saying the former India captain would definitely succeed because of his experience and ability. The 37-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman, who led India to the 2011 ODI World Cup victory, faced criticism for his failure to rotate the strike …

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