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Rishabh Pant’s Cheeky Reverse Scoop Off LSG Star Gets Sourav Ganguly Out Of His Seat. Watch | Cricket News
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Rishabh Pant’s Cheeky Reverse Scoop Off LSG Star Gets Sourav Ganguly Out Of His Seat. Watch | Cricket News

[ad_1] Delhi Capitals (DC) skipper Rishabh Pant played yet another inspiring knock to help his team beat the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by 6 wickets in their IPL 2024 match. Pant added 77 runs for the third wicket with debutant Jake Fraser-McGurk, who scored a 35-ball 55 to lead DC's charge in the 168-run chase. Pant, who missed last season of IPL due to injuries sustained in a life-threatening car crash, gave a glimpse of his brilliant best, hitting four 4s and two 6s.However, his reverse scoop off Marcus Stoinis was the highlight of his 41-run (24) knock. Even DC Director of Cricket Sourav Ganguly couldn't control his excitement over Pant's audacious attempt that found the boundary.Gangluy left his seat in the dugout and was seen standing near the boundary rope after Pant's successfull...
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“Will Be Able To Answer That After…”: Sourav Ganguly On Rishabh Pant’s T20 World Cup Selection | Cricket News
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“Will Be Able To Answer That After…”: Sourav Ganguly On Rishabh Pant’s T20 World Cup Selection | Cricket News

[ad_1] Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly said on Saturday that Rishabh Pant is "fully fit" but added that the wicketkeeper-batter should be given some more time to prepare himself for India team selection for the upcoming T20 World Cup in the West Indies and USA. Pant, the Delhi Capitals skipper seems to be hitting his strides in the ongoing IPL with consecutive half-centuries after returning to professional cricket following a harrowing car crash in December 2022.Asked if he thinks Pant is ready for selection in the India squad, Ganguly, who is DC's director of cricket, said after a team training session that: "Let a few more matches go. He is doing very well. As you all must have seen, you know, (wicket) keeping, batting. He has held up well."His form has been fantastic, especially t...
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“The Franchise Has…”: Sourav Ganguly’s Blunt Take On Hardik Pandya Being Booed By Fans | Cricket News
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“The Franchise Has…”: Sourav Ganguly’s Blunt Take On Hardik Pandya Being Booed By Fans | Cricket News

[ad_1] Indian cricket great Sourav Ganguly isn't someone who shies away from answering tricky questions. Attending the press conference ahead of the Delhi Capitals' Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 clash against Mumbai Indians, Ganguly addressed arguably the most grueling topic in cricket today, the Hardik Pandya captaincy situation. The India all-rounder was appointed the Mumbai Indians skipper ahead of the start of the season, with the franchise bosses deciding to remove Rohit Sharma. While Hardik was hoping for support from fans, since the start of the new campaign, all Hardik has gotten from them are boos.When Ganguly was asked about the situation Hardik finds themselves in, he responded saying it was the all-rounder's fault that he was given MI captaincy. The decision was made by th...
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Ricky Ponting, Sourav Ganguly Left Fuming After Confusion Over IPL Rule. Explained | Cricket News
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Ricky Ponting, Sourav Ganguly Left Fuming After Confusion Over IPL Rule. Explained | Cricket News

[ad_1] Ricky Ponting speaks to the fourth umpire during the IPL 2024 game© X (formerly Twitter)The IPL 2024 match between Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals on Thursday saw a break in match proceedings due to a confusion over tournament rules regarding the use of a foreign player as a substitute fielder. DC head coach Ricky Ponting and director of cricket Sourav Ganguly were seen having a chat with the fourth umpire when RR decided to field Rovman Powell as a substitute fielder. RR started the match with three overseas players - Jos Buttler, Shimron Hetmyer, and Trent Boult - and decided to bring Nandre Burger as their impact player in place of Hetmyer.However, controversy erupted when they brought Rovman Powell on as a substitute fielder and the DC camp pointed out that it means that R...
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On MS Dhoni Comparisons, Sourav Ganguly’s “Different League” Reminder To India Star | Cricket News
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On MS Dhoni Comparisons, Sourav Ganguly’s “Different League” Reminder To India Star | Cricket News

[ad_1] Young India wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel has played just two Tests, but he has been already compared to the legendary MS Dhoni by several former cricketers. Former India batter Sunil Gavaskar labelled Jurel as the next Dhoni, while ex-spinner Anil Kumble feels the yougster has all the tools to become as good as the former India captain. Jurel scored a match-winning 90 in the first innings of the 4th Test against England and also hit an unbeaten 39 in the second innings to help India get the win.Former India captain Sourav Ganguly too pointed similarities between Jurel and Dhoni, but refrained himself from comparing the youngster with Dhoni, who according to him is in "different league"."Dhruv Jurel... what a Test match he had under pressure on a difficult wicket. There is huge ...
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“Made Him The Captain Because…”: Sourav Ganguly Opens Up On Decision To Replace Rohit Sharma With Virat Kohli | Cricket News
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“Made Him The Captain Because…”: Sourav Ganguly Opens Up On Decision To Replace Rohit Sharma With Virat Kohli | Cricket News

[ad_1] Sourav Ganguly has opened up on his decision to replace Virat Kohli as captain.© ReutersFormer BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has opened up on his decision to replace Virat Kohli with Rohit Sharma as the captain of the Indian men's cricket team. Rohit replaced Virat as the full-time captain of India after the latter stepped down from his role in Tests and T20Is in 2022. Back then, Ganguly was the BCCI chief and there were reports of a possible rift between him and Kohli. Ganguly had earlier revealed that the BCCI had asked Kohli to reconsider his decision to step down as T20I captain.On the decision to replace Kohli, the former India captain Ganguly said that he saw huge potential in Rohit, considering his record in the Indian Premier League.Rohit took India to the World Cup final ...
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“Made Him The Captain Because…”: Sourav Ganguly Opens Up On Decision To Replace Virat Kohli With Rohit Sharma | Cricket News
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“Made Him The Captain Because…”: Sourav Ganguly Opens Up On Decision To Replace Virat Kohli With Rohit Sharma | Cricket News

[ad_1] Sourav Ganguly has opened up on his decision to replace Virat Kohli as captain.© ReutersFormer BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has opened up on his decision to replace Virat Kohli with Rohit Sharma as the captain of the Indian men's cricket team. Rohit replaced Virat as the full-time captain of India after the latter stepped down from his role in Tests and T20Is in 2022. Back then, Ganguly was the BCCI chief and there were reports of a possible rift between him and Kohli. Ganguly had earlier revealed that the BCCI had asked Kohli to reconsider his decision to step down as T20I captain.On the decision to replace Kohli, the former India captain Ganguly said that he saw huge potential in Rohit, considering his record in the Indian Premier League.Rohit took India to the World Cup final ...
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On IPL vs Test Debate, Sourav Ganguly Namedrops Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar In Massive Take | Cricket News
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On IPL vs Test Debate, Sourav Ganguly Namedrops Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar In Massive Take | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Sourav Ganguly© X (formerly Twitter)Former Indian cricket team skipper Sourav Ganguly said that an Indian Premier League (IPL) career can exist for a cricketer alongside stints in first-class cricket. Amid the controversy surrounding BCCI not offering central contracts to Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan over non-participation in domestic cricket, Ganguly mentioned that there are many players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and even Australia's David Warner who have successfully balanced both red-ball and white-ball cricket. He even recalled how he along with Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar used to play both formats during their playing days."They can play both red-ball and white-ball. IPL career can happen along with stint in first-class cricket. They don't clash. Fir...
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“Jay Shah, Roger Binny, Selector Need To…”: Sourav Ganguly’s Direct Message On Ishan Kishan’s Contract Termination | Cricket News
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“Jay Shah, Roger Binny, Selector Need To…”: Sourav Ganguly’s Direct Message On Ishan Kishan’s Contract Termination | Cricket News

[ad_1] The dropping of Shreys Iyer and Ishan Kishan by the BCCI from its central contract is being seen as the national governing body sending out a clear message on the importance of domestic cricket. Both the cricketers for various reasons missed their respective state's Ranji Trophy matches and later found themselves out of the contract list. Former Indian cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly, who was also a former BCCI president, had a message for current secretary Jay Shah and president Roger Binny on the subject.Sourav Ganguly was asked by Times of India, "Do you think the younger crop of players needed to be guided better?""For someone like Ishan Kishan, BCCI secretary Jay Shah, president Roger Binny and the selectors need to speak to him. All this while he has played Ranji and the...
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Sourav Ganguly Reveals Rishabh Pant’s IPL D-Day, Will “Talk About Captaincy Backups” After That | Cricket News
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Sourav Ganguly Reveals Rishabh Pant’s IPL D-Day, Will “Talk About Captaincy Backups” After That | Cricket News

[ad_1] Fans eagerly await the return of wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant, who has been out of since sustaining multiple injuries in a life-threatening car crash in December 2022. Pant hasn't played a competitive game since his accident, but is expected to return to action during the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Pant had missed the IPL last year, with David Warner leading the Delhi Capitals (DC) in his absence. Former India captain Sourav Ganguly, who is now the Director of Cricket at DC, has revealed that Pant is likely to get clearance from the National Cricket Academy (NCA) on March 5.Ganguly said that once Pant gets the nod from NCA, the DC management will take on final call on their captain for IPL 2024, which starts March 22."Let Rishabh get cleared on March 5...
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