The Indian cricket workforce got here near profitable an ODI World Cup title, after 12 years, earlier than it misplaced to Australia within the last in Ahmedabad just a few weeks in the past.
But inside six months, it stands an opportunity of profitable one other ICC title – the T20 World Cup, to be held within the West Indies and the United States of America. And former India captain Sourav Ganguly believes that the facet wants a ‘bit of luck in the final’ to interrupt the trophy drought in an ICC occasion.
“India are a superb side, and they have got another opportunity to win a World Cup in June and that’s not far away. They just need a bit of luck in the final, but they are a superb side,” Ganguly instructed Sportstar.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) gave India’s head coach Rahul Dravid an extension final week, and Ganguly appreciated the transfer. “He was given an extension and rightfully so,” he stated.
A former BCCI president, Ganguly was within the metropolis on Saturday to attend the Women’s Premier League (WPL) public sale because the director of cricket of Delhi Capitals. He was impressed with the way in which uncapped Indian abilities – Kasvee Gautam and Vrinda Dinesh – drew large bids.
“Women’s cricket is improving hugely. Over the last three to four years, women’s cricket in India has been tremendous. I am very happy to see the youngsters earning so much. It’s a great tournament and I am glad that they are being looked after,” he stated.
In the difficult world of franchise leagues, children who’ve earned huge cash up to now have usually struggled. But Ganguly believes that they’d be hand-held properly.
“They will be fine. They should earn money, and why shouldn’t they?” Ganguly questioned. “I am sure, the families and everyone around will guide them well…”
The Capitals had a remaining purse of Rs 2.25 crore coming into the public sale they usually exhausted most of their cash by roping in Annabel Sutherland, who was launched earlier by Gujarat Giants.
The Australian all-rounder was the costliest abroad participant, attracting the joint-highest bid of the public sale at Rs 2 crore.
“The staff wanted Sutherland and the Indian players (Aparna Mondal and Ashwani Kumari). We discussed it and eventually got them. The squad has been good since last year, so it’s an addition,” Ganguly stated, including, “We played well last year, and hopefully we play well again this year…”
Last 12 months, the Capitals have been the runners-up within the WPL, however they struggled within the IPL – ending on the ninth spot with simply 10 factors in its kitty. But this time round, the franchise hopes for a turnaround and expects its star participant Rishabh Pant to be again.
It has been a 12 months since he survived a horrific automobile crash and the accidents saved him away from motion. But Pant has been on the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru for a very long time and even attended a Delhi Capitals camp not too long ago, and Ganguly hopes he’s prepared earlier than the IPL will get underway within the final week of March.
“I hope he is ready. We want him to come back for the IPL, and he’s doing well…” the previous India captain added.
However, talking to the media on the sidelines of the WPL public sale, BCCI secretary Jay Shah stated that the Board will resolve on the return of the wicketkeeper-batter.
“The BCCI will be monitoring Rishabh and will decide about his return but we missed him in the World Cup,” Shah stated. Pant missed out on all main cricketing occasions this 12 months – together with the ODI World Cup at residence.
Source web site: sportstar.thehindu.com
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