Sourav Ganguly on Gautam Gambhir: Former captain Sourav Ganguly on Saturday endorsed the Indian’s appointment as the national team head coach (the new head coach of Team India) saying that if Gautam Gambhir If he has applied for this, he will prove to be a good coach, as his hunger and passion to win was evident in the recently concluded IPL. The former Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president said during an event here that he is in favor of appointing an Indian coach for the national team as there is no dearth of talent in the country. Ganguly said, “I am in favor of having an Indian coach because our country has immense talent. We have very talented players who have contributed immensely to Indian cricket and they should be a part of the system.”
Asked if Gambhir, who is in the running for the coach’s post, would be the right person for the role, Ganguly said, “Has he (Gambir) applied? Because first he has to apply and then he can take over the post.” He can get it. I think May 27 was the last date to apply.”
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He said, “Clearly, the BCCI has the right to extend it (the deadline). If he (Gambir) applies and if he wants to, he will be a very good candidate. He has been a member of India’s World Cup-winning team. Former batsman Gambhir’s Under his guidance, Kolkata Knight Riders recently won the IPL title after 10 years.
Ganguly said, “If Gambhir has applied, you have seen the way he has done for KKR this year, you can see his hunger and passion to win. If he has applied and the board will give him the position. I will be .If he decides, I believe he is a good candidate for the position.
Gambhir is considered the front-runner to become the Indian coach, with current coach Rahul Dravid stepping down after the T20 World Cup. BCCI Secretary Jay Shah also recently indicated that priority will be given to Indian coaches.
Shah said, “There is an intensive process to find the right coach for the national team. We are focusing on individuals who have a good understanding of the Indian cricket structure and who have been through it.” A strong contender for the title in the T20 World Cup being played in America and West Indies. He said, “India has a very good chance of winning the World Cup. India will have to play like a T20 team, there is a lot of talent in this team.”
Ganguly said, “Indian batsmen should play without fear, this is a team that has talented players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Shiv Dubey, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Sanju Samson. . “The players are”.
He said, “That’s why I say that every player has the potential to lead India to victory and they can do so only by playing boldly. India should play with an extra batsman and be aggressive from the very first ball.” , “Virat and Rohit should open the innings. Virat was in great form in IPL, he is a great player.”