Sourav Gangulya former Indian captain, has emphasized that Indian batsmen must produce match-winning performances if they are to prevail in ICC international competitions.
At The Oval in London on Sunday June 11, Australia defeated Rohit Sharma and company by a score of 209 runs to win the World Test Championship (WTC) championship. India’s 10-year wait for an ICC championship was prolonged by defeat; his most recent victory was at the 2013 Champions Trophy.
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Sourav Ganguly, BCCI Chairman and former captain of the Indian cricket team, has commented on India’s recent run of poor performances in major cricket competitions. According to him, winning performances are necessary for any team to win meaningful finals.
Ganguly gave other examples, such as Australia’s game-winning efforts by Steve Smith and Travis Head, as well as India’s 2011 World Cup victory, which included MS Dhoni and Gautam Gambhir.
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“You have to create match-winning performances, like Steve Smith and Travis Head did, or like MS Dhoni and Gautam Gambhir did in 2011 – the 90s and 100s, you have to get close to that, and only then will you win. grand finals, like Ricky Ponting did in 2003 – 150”, Sourav Ganguly said in the post-match discussion on Star Sports.
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“See the scores in all the matches that India lost. You need to score runs in big games, whether it’s in our moment, now or in the future. If you don’t score 350-400 runs in one of the innings in Test Cricket, you won’t be in a position to win.” added Sourav Ganguly.
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“You can’t beat good teams with an average of 26 or 28”- Sourav Ganguly
Sourav Ganguly, BCCI Chairman and former captain of the Indian cricket team, was asked about the poor international averages of Indian batsmen in recent years, to which he replied:
“Rahul Dravid will have to pay attention to this and how it can be improved in the future. You can’t beat good teams averaging 26 or 28. Your best hitters need to score runs averaging 50-70 in a series.” Sourav Ganguly said.
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In the 2021-23 WTC cycle, India’s batsmen struggled both at home and away. India’s pundit group may have to reconsider their technique of playing range turners at home as poor performances from their batsmen may have left them low on confidence even during overseas tours.
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