Ganguly feels that if Dravid & Rohit continue to field the same team throughout World Cup, India has a good chance of winning.
The Indian cricket team has recently been chastised for lacking intensity during ICC competitions. Most analysts and even fans are concerned that a squad that crushes the majority of teams in bilateral matchups fails to make it big at global championships. The Men in Blue last won a World Cup championship in 2011, when they won the ODI World Cup.
Despite the fact that India hasn’t won an ICC trophy since 2013, former BCCI president and former captain Sourav Ganguly believes the Men in Blue have a good chance of winning the ODI World Cup at home this year. Ganguly believes that skipper Rohit Sharma and coach Rahul Dravid should stick with the same side that just defeated Sri Lanka and New Zealand at home.
They should play without any baggage when they reach the World Cup. They should play courageous cricket regardless of whether they win the title or not.” Ganguly went on to say.
Former India captain as well as BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has remarked that despite not having won an ICC championship since the Champions Trophy in 2013, ‘India can never be a weak team’.
“A country with so much skill can never be a bad team. Half of the players are never given a chance. “I’d like Rahul Dravid, Rohit Sharma, and the selectors to stick with the same team until the World Cup,” Ganguly said to Sports Tak.
“When they get to the World Cup, they should play without any baggage,” he continued. They should play courageous cricket regardless of whether they win the title or not.”
Since their last ICC title, India has contested three finals and four semifinals across formats but has been unable to overcome the opposition in crucial games.
Their most recent T20 World Cup campaign concluded with a 10-wicket loss to England, who chased down 169 in 16 overs.
Ganguly believes that when the ODI World Cup returns to India later this year, the men in blue will need to find a way to distance themselves from external pressures and perform.
The 50-year-old, who was removed as BCCI president by Roger Binny last year, is now in negotiations with the Delhi Capitals team about a managerial position.
“It’s simply one job after another, and I’m looking forward to it. Since I initially joined the Delhi Capitals in 2019, the squad has done rather well. Rishabh Pant’s absence will be felt. “He is a quality Indian player, but he is hurt, and there is nothing we can do about it,” Ganguly added.