Rohit Sharma (L) and Rahul Dravid© X (previously Twitter)
Former Indian cricket staff skipper Sourav Ganguly stated that he used to be no longer stunned by way of Rahul Dravid receiving a oath extension because the staff’s head tutor. All through a up to date match, Ganguly stated that the BCCI used to be all the time satisfied about Dravid’s appointment and he used to be extraordinarily satisfied to peer that Dravid will keep on as the top tutor. Below his steering, the Indian cricket staff completed runners-up within the Cricket Global Cup 2023 and Ganguly was hoping that he’ll be capable of whisk them to the T20 Global Cup good fortune in 2024. The BCCI has prolonged the oath of Republic of India head tutor Rahul Dravid no less than until the T20 Global Cup, even supposing the precise length of his 2d time period isn’t but recognized.
It used to be all the way through Ganguly’s BCCI tenure that Dravid had turn into the top tutor and the previous Republic of India lefthander used to be satisfied for his teammate’s oath extension.
“I’m not surprised that they have shown faith in Dravid. When I was president of the Board, we convinced him to do this job. And I’m so happy to see yesterday that his tenure has been extended.
“It used to be all the time the case, relying on whether or not he sought after it or no longer. I want him good fortune for any other Global Cup in June. He used to be very similar this moment.
“They may not have won it, but they probably were the best team in the competition with the way they played. So he’s got another seven months for a World Cup in the West Indies. Hopefully, at that time, he will not be runners-up, but a champion,” he stated.
Requested about Republic of India’s name drought at an ICC world showpiece, Ganguly stated: “Hopefully they will cross the bridge one day.” “As a captain, I’ve qualified for three finals, and lost twice — 2003 World Cup and 2001 Champions Trophy. So I don’t have the right to say how to win finals. I managed just one win that too as joint winners with Sri Lanka (2002 Champions Trophy),” he stated.
“At least, they are making the final and by dominating the tournament. Hopefully they will cross the bridge one day, their luck will change. There is no rocket science.”
(With PTI inputs)
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