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‘Six months ago he was not even MI captain’: Sourav Ganguly backs Rohit Sharma to end India’s ICC trophy drought | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly praised Rohit Sharma's captaincy skills on Friday, attributing them to India's undefeated streak in the current T20 World Cup. He encouraged the team to approach the final against South Africa with an unrestrained mindset, aiming to conclude an 11-year drought without an ICC title.The highly anticipated championship match between India and South Africa will take place in Bridgetown, Barbados.The Indian team is determined to secure their first international trophy since their triumphant campaign in the 2013 Champions Trophy."I'm very happy for Rohit Sharma. Life comes full circle. Six months ago he was not even the captain of Mumbai Indians and the same man is now leading India to a World Cup final, unbeaten," Ganguly said, as quoted by PTI...

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Rohit Sharma becomes fifth Indian to score 5000 international runs as captain

Indian captain Rohit Sharma on Thursday became only the fifth Indian captain to score 5000 international runs while leading the side across formats. Rohit, who already has over 19,000 runs to his name across the three formats, has now scored 5013 runs from 122 matches he’s led India in. He crossed the milestone while batting against England in the 2024 T20 World Cup semifinal. The 37-year-old joins the Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Mohammed Azharuddin, and Sourav Ganguly in the exclusive club. Kohli, who leads the charts, scored 12883 runs from the 213 games he had skippered India in. This, to go with another 13926 runs he has from when he hasn’t captained the side account for a mammoth 26808 runs across formats. MS Dhoni is the only other Indian skipper to have crossed the five-digit run mark...

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‘Would love to coach the Indian team’, says former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former Indian skipper and BCCI president Sourav Ganguly expressed his desire to coach the Indian team on Monday. Additionally, he endorsed former batter Gautam Gambhir as a potential great coach for the Men in Blue.The BCCI is currently assessing candidates for the head coach position, as Rahul Dravid's tenure is set to conclude following the end of the T20 World Cup 2024 in June.Ganguly's interest in the role, along with his support for Gambhir, adds to the ongoing discussions about the future leadership of the Indian cricket team."I would love to coach the Indian team. If he wants to do it, I think he will be a very good candidate," Ganguly said while speaking to the media in Kolkata.During an event at Medeor Hospital in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, Gambhir, a member of India's vic...

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Gautam Gambhir would be good coach for India if he has applied, says Sourav Ganguly

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on June 1 said Gautam Gambhir would be a “good coach” for the national cricket team if he has applied for the job as his “hunger and passion” was evident in the recently-concluded IPL. | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on June 1 said Gautam Gambhir would be a "good coach" for the national cricket team if he has applied for the job as his "hunger and passion" was evident in the recently-concluded IPL. Speaking at the inauguration of the International Procurement and Supply Chain Conference organised by the Blue Ocean Corporation, Ganguly also gave his views on India's chances in the upcoming T20 World Cup. The former BCCI president said he is in favour of the national team having an Indian coach since there is enough tale...