‘India can never be a weak team…..They should play fearless cricket’: Sourav Ganguly

Former India captain and BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has said that regardless of no ICC title since their Champions Trophy win in 2013, ‘India can never be a weak team’.

“A country that has so much talent can never be a weak team. Half of the players don’t even get a chance. I would want Rahul Dravid, Rohit Sharma and the selectors to hold on to the same team till the World Cup,” Ganguly advised Sports Tak.

He additional added, “When they reach the World Cup, they should play without any baggage. They should play fearless cricket, it doesn’t matter if they win the trophy or not.”

Since their final ICC trophy, India have performed three finals and 4 semifinals throughout codecs however haven’t been in a position to edge previous the opposition in crunch video games.

Most not too long ago, their 2022 T20 World Cup marketing campaign ended with a ten wickets defeat to England, who chased down 169 in 16 overs.

Ganguly feels come the ODI World Cup at dwelling later this 12 months, the boys in blue might want to discover a strategy to detach themselves from the exterior strain of expectations and ship.

The 50-year-old, who was changed by Roger Binny because the BCCI chief final 12 months is presently in talks with the Delhi Capitals franchise for a administration position.

“It’s just one role from another and I am looking forward to it. When I first joined hands with Delhi Capitals in 2019, the team has done pretty well since then. We will feel the void of Rishabh Pant. He is a top Indian cricketer but he is injured, we can’t do much about it,” Ganguly mentioned.