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Does Captaincy Affect A Player's Game? Gautam Gambhir Namedrops MS Dhoni In Big Take

Former Indian cricket team opener Gautam Gambhir believes that captaincy does not have any significant impact on a player's batting and he namedropped a number of former India skippers to drive his point home. In a recent interaction with Sportskeeda, Gambhir mentioned MS Dhoni and Sourav Ganguly to show that despite being exceptionally successful captains, their game was not affected by the added responsibilities. He also named captains like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in his argument.

On Difference Between Virat Kohli And Gautam Gambhir, Ex-India Star's 'Polite' Verdict

Former India better Parthiv Patel chose the former President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Sourav Ganguly as his captain over Mahendra Singh Dhoni and said that there will always be a soft corner for his first skipper. Parthiv made his debut for India at the age of 17 in 2002. Parthiv played 15 Test matches and 10 ODIs under Ganguly's captaincy between 2002 and 2004. Ganguly was known for backing his players. "Today I would still choose Sourav Ganguly as my captain for sure. We've had a lot of successful captains Dhoni, Virat Kohli, everyone. But I would still choose Sourav. I think he had time for everyone though. Everyone else has been great captains as well. But I would still choose him," Parthiv Patel said during the 6th Advancement In Endourology Conference At the Forum Convention Centre.

IPL 2024 Auction, Delhi Capitals Strategy: Which Players Will Rishabh Pant And Co. Go For?

The upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction is probably the most crucial for Delhi Capitals (DC). The Rishabh Pant-led side struggled in the previous season, finishing a lowly ninth with five wins and nine losses in 14 league matches. Meanwhile, the good news is that their captain Rishabh Pant is expected to recover in time for IPL 2024. He recently attended a training camp with DC in Kolkata, in the presence of Ricky Ponting (head coach), Pravin Amre (assistant coach) and Sourav Ganguly (director of cricket).

Karnataka's Shubha Satheesh Makes Seamless Transition From Domestic To International Cricket

From getting dismissed by long-time friend Jemimah Rodrigues on 99 to making Test debut, it has been a seamless transition from domestic to international cricket for Karnataka's Shubha Satheesh who shone with the bat on the first day of India Women's one-off Test against England in Navi Mumbai on Thursday. It has been a whirlwind couple of weeks or so for the 24-year-old from Mysore, who began playing at the age of 12 without any specific aim of becoming an India cricketer. But the journey, which she terms as a ‘process', took another 12 years before she found herself donning the Indian Test cap.

"Hope He Will Play In IPL": Sourav Ganguly's Big Wish For Indian Cricketer

Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly on Monday said he wants to help Tripura to flourish in cricket, besides promoting the state's tourism sector as its brand ambassador. Addressing a press conference, he said he follows Tripura's cricket players and is impressed with Manisankar Murasingh. "I am a cricketer and want to help the state cricket body. I want the state to build a stadium to host big matches. If Guwahati can host India team's matches, why can't Tripura?" he asked.

Ex-India Star Namedrops MS Dhoni In Praise For 'Street-Smart Cricketer' Rohit Sharma

Former Indian cricket team fast bowler S Sreesanth namedropped MS Dhoni in a massive praise for current skipper Rohit Sharma. In a recent interaction, Sreesanth called Rohit a 'street-smart cricketer' and pointed out that much like Dhoni, he makes sure to back his bowlers and fielders even when the going gets tough on the field. He cited the example of the recently concluded Cricket World Cup 2023 and said that Rohit kept backing players in the competition even when they were not playing well.

"Didn't Remove Virat Kohli From Captaincy": Former BCCI President Sourav Ganguly, Says "He Wasn't..."

Last year, Indian cricket saw a very controversial episode as Virat Kohli stepped down from Test captaincy. The manner in which Virat Kohli's captaincy stint in the Indian team ended left a lot of questions. While the talismanic batter had himself decided to leave India's T20 captaincy, he was subsequently not persisted with in the ODI format also. Not long after, Kohli announced the decision to step down as the team's Test skipper too.

Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara's Era Ends With SA Test Snub? Sourav Ganguly Says "Cannot Be There..."

The experienced duo of Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane were both not included as the Indian cricket team squad was announced for the upcoming Test series against South Africa. The squad included youngster Ruturaj Gaikwad and Yashasvi Jaiswal instead with most of the other major players retaining the spots. Former Indian cricket team skipper Sourav Ganguly was asked about the decision taken by the selection panel and he believes that it is time to give chances to new talent. He pointed out that the sports does not remain with someone forever and although both Rahane and Pujara have served the national side well, it is time for new batters to prove their mettle.

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Does Captaincy Affect A Player's Game? Gautam Gambhir Namedrops MS Dhoni In Big Take

On Difference Between Virat Kohli And Gautam Gambhir, Ex-India Star's 'Polite' Verdict

IPL 2024 Auction, Delhi Capitals Strategy: Which Players Will Rishabh Pant And Co. Go For?

Karnataka's Shubha Satheesh Makes Seamless Transition From Domestic To International Cricket

"Hope He Will Play In IPL": Sourav Ganguly's Big Wish For Indian Cricketer

Ex-India Star Namedrops MS Dhoni In Praise For 'Street-Smart Cricketer' Rohit Sharma

"Didn't Remove Virat Kohli From Captaincy": Former BCCI President Sourav Ganguly, Says "He Wasn't..."

Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara's Era Ends With SA Test Snub? Sourav Ganguly Says "Cannot Be There..."