Ganguly Slams Team Selection After Series Loss, Asks for Rahul to be Given Extended Run !!!

[velu]

New Delhi: Sourav Ganguly has criticized the Indian team's selection policy and the top-heavy nature of the batting line-up during the post-match analysis of the third ODI which England won comfortably by 8 wickets on Tuesday. 
 

 

 

Speaking in the show aired by the host broadcasters, Ganguly along with Harsha Bhogle and ex-England spinner Graeme Swann did a post-mortem of the 3-match ODI series which the hosts won 2-1. The former India skipper highlighted how India needed to give KL Rahul a consistent run of matches batting at number 4.

When asked who his pick would be at number 4, Ganguly said: "Eyes closed, it’s KL Rahul at 4. Your top 4 have to be your best players and you’ve got to persist with them. Go and speak to KL Rahul and say, ‘I’ll give you 15 games. Just go and play.' 

In the past three years, India does not have a successful run-chase of over 150 in ODIs if at least one of the top 3 did not score a half century, and Ganguly suggested that India's overreliance on the top 3 was a problem. "It's a big issue, something that India will have to sort out. You have to have quality, England has quality."

Dinesh Karthik played for India at number 4 at Headingley, scoring 21 off 22 balls before being bowled by Adil Rashid. Ganguly said that Karthik's position was better down the order: "Dhoni, Raina, Karthik — very good at 5, 6, 7. India need to find a number 4. I think two of your best batsmen are not being looked after properly. I’m not saying it’s deliberate. Maybe it’s a mistake, maybe when you look at things from the other side you look at it differently. But it’s my opinion, from this side of the ground, (either) of those two (KL Rahul or Ajinkya Rahane) have to play at 4 because it’s too much pressure for Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. 

“In South Africa (the team) won because Kohli got 3 hundreds in 6 games. Currently, if Kohli doesn’t get a hundred, you’ll find it difficult to win matches."

Ganguly also said that he "didn't understand" why Umesh Yadav was not selected at Headingley. Additionally, when he was asked about whether the team needed to look at options beyond Suresh Raina who was dismissed for one run by Adil Rashid, he said: "With all due respect, I think there are better players around."

Ganguly also unreservedly praised England for their performance in the match and the series, highlighting key decisions that were made by captain Eoin Morgan. "India bowled poorly, England bowled much better. Lot of credit to Eoin Morgan, made two super decisions in two important matches. One at Lord’s batting first, put the pressure back on India and read the conditions superbly, and this morning as well, we raised eyebrows on both occasions and he actually proved us wrong." Finally, Ganguly said: "By no means am I saying this is a bad Indian side. When Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma play well, they look great. When they don't play well, they look a bit different."

 

 

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[SK_IH]

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 But it’s my opinion, from this side of the ground, (either) of those two (KL Rahul or Ajinkya Rahane) have to play at 4 because it’s too much pressure for Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. 

[Ankit_sharma03]

2 minutes ago, velu said:

 But it’s my opinion, from this side of the ground, (either) of those two (KL Rahul or Ajinkya Rahane) have to play at 4 because it’s too much pressure for Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. 

 

[UrmiSinhaRay]

Rahane is going to be our #4 in WC.
KL will be left judging Miss India, Miss Diva, Miss Bangalore, Miss Christ University etc.

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[Austin 3:!6]

I can understand his pain. He was the man who laid the foundation of a fighting Indian team only to see it being damaged by current regime. In Natwest final we chase 323 in Lords after being 143/5 and 16 years later in the same venue we shut our shop if top 3 gets out.

[GolGappe]

And yet Ganguly is pimping for Dhoni and Raina at 5 and 6 respectively.

 

[kosingh]

Seeing a lot of former cricketers simply wanting Dhoni's position in the batting order to be changed. It is not sufficient. 

[diga]

1 hour ago, GolGappe said:

And yet Ganguly is pimping for Dhoni and Raina at 5 and 6 respectively.

 

Raina I doubt

[express bowling]

Ganguly is one of the few men in Indian cricket who knows how to pick youngsters with special talent ,  back them, motivate them and mentor them.  

 

Kohli , on the other hand,  does not understand anything about mentoring young talent.  

 

 

[Ankit_sharma03]

 

3 hours ago, GolGappe said:

And yet Ganguly is pimping for Dhoni and Raina at 5 and 6 respectively.

 

i saw that show , ganguly was very critical of raina. He never has liked raina much in past to 

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[bowl_out]

Dhoni, Raina, Karthik at 5,,6,7??

 

Who’s Your 5th bowler? Raina?

[ThePhenomenal1]

1 hour ago, bowl_out said:

Dhoni, Raina, Karthik at 5,,6,7??

 

Who’s Your 5th bowler? Raina?

Is this 2008 or 2018? Only DK should be playing the rest are liabilities.

[GolGappe]

Rohit, Dhawan, Kohli, Rahul, Kaarthik, Krunal, Hardik, Bhuvi, Bumrah, Kuldeep, and Chahal.

 

First choice backups: Sundar, Pant, and pick any flucking trundler in case one of the fast bowlers break down.

 

Barring injuries, this would be my nucleus for World Cup and should be given assurances and protection from unnecessary experiments.

 

Chahal needs to pull his chaddi up as far as fielding is concerned.

 

I think presence of Krunal would lift Hardik's game further.

 

This way we have sixth bowling option and backup wkt keeping option covered.

 

My 2 cents.

 

[LORD_analyst]

44 minutes ago, GolGappe said:

I think presence of Krunal would lift Hardik's game further.

[vishalvirsingh]

hats off to Saurav...

 

i agree to everything he has said..i feel we need KL rahul at 4 or at no 3 not Rahane as rahane is meant for tests and not ODI as I agree that he cannot force the pace like dhoni , he cannot hit upon and ensure run flow, he also slows down...i hope Kl rahul can maange to Bat well, i feel shreyas IYER should also be in the echeme of things and kartik should be the keeper and dhoni should retire...Pant or Kartik should play for INDIA as Keeper.

[YCCC]

I like Ganguly. Was excellent on Sky in 2014. Nothing against Harbhajan, he's been ok, but you can tell he hasn't done much commentary before. Ganguly's insights were very good and he showed his sense of humour, particularly over an incident in Manchester, which they somehow caught on camera, where he was refused entry to a train as it was too full 

[kosingh]

2 minutes ago, YCCC said:

I like Ganguly. Was excellent on Sky in 2014. Nothing against Harbhajan, he's been ok, but you can tell he hasn't done much commentary before. Ganguly's insights were very good and he showed his sense of humour, particularly over an incident in Manchester, which they somehow caught on camera, where he was refused entry to a train as it was too full 

You are being too kind to Harbhajan. He is a complete disaster in the commentary box.

[WeStMiDz]

13 minutes ago, kosingh said:

You are being too kind to Harbhajan. He is a complete disaster in the commentary box.

Poor bhajji has to be spoonfed to provide something insightful about spin bowling and even then he ends up talking rubbish. But I won't be too critical in that regard as English isn't his strong suit. 

 

However he deserves ridicule on things like when he was prompted to talk about which Indian youngsters are most promising and he came out with Karun Nair only for Michael Atherton to embarrass him and mention young talents like Prithvi Shaw & Shubman Gill 

[UrmiSinhaRay]

Poor bhajji has to be spoonfed to provide something insightful about spin bowling and even then he ends up talking rubbish. But I won't be too critical in that regard as English isn't his strong suit. 
 
However he deserves ridicule on things like when he was prompted to talk about which Indian youngsters are most promising and he came out with Karun Nair :facepalm:only for Michael Atherton to embarrass him and mention young talents like Prithvi Shaw & Shubman Gill 

Isn't Gill his Ranji Teammate?

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[WeStMiDz]

1 minute ago, UrmiSinhaRay said:

Isn't Gill his Ranji Teammate?

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Exactly - you would think he has tons of knowledge to share with the English viewers but thus far he has added nothing.