‘I don’t know…’ – Sourav Ganguly opens up on Ishan Kishan’s snub for 1st ODI vs Sri Lanka
'People who actually play the game should actually decide who's the best,' Ganguly added.
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Jan 12, 2023 12:46 pm
‘I don’t know…’ – Sourav Ganguly opens up on Ishan Kishan’s snub for 1st ODI vs Sri Lanka (Image Source: Twitter)
Ishan Kishan, the Indian opener, scored a double century in the third ODI played against Bangladesh on December 10, 2022, and was dropped for the first ODI against Sri Lanka played on January 10, Tuesday, with the captain Rohit Sharma hoping to give a longer run for the other opener Shubman Gill who has been continuously doing well for the team in the format.
For the unversed, the right-handed batter gathered 638 runs in the 12 matches that he played at an average of 71. The batter scored 1 century to his name and 4 fifties at a strike rate of 102.57 and a high score of 130. Sourav Ganguly, the former Indian cricketer, opened up on team selection and said that one must leave it to Rahul Dravid and skipper Rohit.
“I don’t know… It’s difficult for me to say. In India, we have too many opinions, let (head coach) Rahul Dravid and (skipper) Rohit Sharma decide. People who actually play the game should actually decide who’s the best,” Ganguly was quoted as saying. The former Indian cricketer opened up on comparisons with Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar and said that the two cannot be compared.
It’s a difficult question to answer: Sourav Ganguly
Ganguly said that the two stars cannot be compared, saying that it is a difficult question to answer. The southpaw said that the two have their own significance, saying that Kohli is a once-in-a-generation cricketer, and claimed that the player is a special one for the Men in Blue even if he fails to gather runs at times.
“It’s a difficult question to answer. Kohli is a fantastic player. He’s played many such innings, 45 hundreds don’t happen like this. He’s a special talent. There will be periods when he will not score, but he’s a special player,” Ganguly was quoted as saying. India and the Lankan Lions will take on each other in the second ODI of the three-match series and it remains to be seen if the right-handed batter would continue his blistering form.
