Sourav Ganguly, the former Indian skipper, has been full of praise for opener Shubman Gill recently due to his incredible performances. Gill has made an incredibly impressive start to the 2023 season, scoring a double century in ODIs and also a century while playing T20Is. The young cricketer reached an even higher level of success in white-ball cricket and made his country proud by scoring his second century in the fourth Test match at Ahmedabad.
Sourav Ganguly emphasized the importance of Shubman Gill in the Indian team setup – expressing that he should always be one of the first players chosen.
“Gill’s consistency, poise, and commitment make him an invaluable asset to any team”
Sourav Ganguly
“Firstly, congratulations to India for beating Australia. India have won in Australia, and they have won in England so there is no reason why they can’t win it again (the WTC final). Bat well, score 350-400, and you’ll be in a position to win. Yeah (I see Shubman Gill retaining his place in the side). He has been brilliant in the last six-seven months. What else does he need to do? He’s a permanent player now.”
Saurav Ganguly praises the Indian spin trio
Sourav Ganguly remarked on Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin for their joint success in securing the Player of the Series award. He also acknowledged Axar Patel’s invaluable contribution to the bat, emphasizing how these three are vital to the Indian Test side. In his words,
“”Ashwin and Jadeja have been very good. You also have to speak about Axar Patel. He quietly does a good job lower down the order with the bat. Whenever he gets to bowl, he bowls well. That’s India’s strength, having Jadeja, Ashwin and Axar. I know you can’t play all three away but there is tremendous potential there.”
India’s bowling lineup might differ depending on the conditions at The Oval in the upcoming World Test Championship final. Observing whether they choose both Ashwin and Jadeja or prefer Axar’s batting capabilities will be intriguing.