Sourav Ganguly said the Aaron Finch-led Australian team played better cricket than the hosts and termed the loss as a wake-up call for Virat Kohli and his boys ahead of the World Cup.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly is confident that India will be able to pull off the series-decider.
Reacting to reports that the Indian government might push for a complete ban on Pakistan from ICC World Cup 2019, Sourav Ganguly said there is even less than one per cent chance of that happening.
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Lauding Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma and skipper Virat Kohli for their explosive performances so far, Ganguly felt that this top order is currently the best in the world.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly said that Rishabh Pant is a fantastic player and will be Indian cricket's next big superstar.
Sourav Ganguly also said that India cannot win Test matches if Virat Kohli is the only batsman scoring the runs outside the subcontinent.
Speaking exclusively to IndiaTV, Ganguly felt that an opener has a huge responsibility and should be on the defensive foot when facing the new ball.
Former India captain and IndiaTV's cricket expert heaped praise on Man of the Match for the 1st Test in Adelaide and said that his 123 runs in the first innings proved to be the difference between the two sides and ultimately won India the match.
The Prince of Kolkata also said that India basically need to get rid of just two specialist batsmen.
The 113-Test veteran also cautioned the visitors to not be complacent and seize the moment.
R Ashwin claimed 3 for 50 from 33 overs as Australia ended the second day at 191/7 in reply to India's first innings score of 250.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Thursday slammed the Indian batsmen for throwing their wickets away while attempting to play "too many" drives off Australian fast bowlers on day one of the first Test in Adelaide.
Ganguly termed India's batting display as 'loose' and said that the batsmen failed in their shot selection.
Dada also sees the tour as an opportunity for Virat Kohli to stamp his name among the greatest captains in the history of Indian cricket.
Former India great VVS Laxman while tipping India as the overwhelming favourites to win the upcoming four-Test series against Australia also cautioned the Men in Blue against relying on individual performances and focus on team effort if they want to
The second T20 international between India and Australia was a washout after the second innings was abandoned because of persistent rain in Melbourne, undoing the visitors' good work with the ball and denying them an opportunity to level the three-match series. Former India captain Sourav Ganguly said it was a 'big setback' for India as he felt that the visitors were in a position to win the match and draw level in the series.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly said it was a 'big setback' for India as he felt that the visitors were in a position to win the match and draw level in the series.
India lost the first T20I of the three-match series against Australia by 4 runs at the Gabba on Wednesday.
In an exclusive interview the former captain also said that the team management should talk to Pant and help him change his selection of shots. Australia made 158/4 in 17 overs but India were given a target of 174 in the same number of overs
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