Sourav Ganguly praises Shubman Gill: Sourav Ganguly believes Gill has made a strong case for a permanent spot in India’s Test team. “He has been brilliant in the last six-seven months. What else does he need to do? He’s a permanent player now,” Ganguly said.
The Border Gavaskar Trophy not only ensured India’s qualification for the ICC World Test Championship final. The series also hinted at what Shubman Gill could bring to the club in the future.
In 2023, Gill has already achieved an ODI double-century, a T20I hundred, and his second Test tonne after replacing KL Rahul as an opener in the fourth Test against Australia in Ahmedabad.
India defeated Australia 2-1 to retain the Border Gavaskar Trophy, their fourth straight Test series victory over them dating back to 2017.
Sourav Ganguly gives verdict on Ashwin and Jadeja
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Sourav Ganguly lauded the trio of Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, and Axar Patel for their contributions to India’s series victory. Ganguly acknowledged how Axar had contributed significantly with the bat lower in the order.
The Rohit Sharma-led side found numerous positives in the shape of Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin. They gave all-round performances and shared the Player of the Tournament title.
Gill has had a remarkable limited-overs career, scoring centuries in both ODIs and T20Is. In response to Shubman Gill‘s future, former India captain Sourav Ganguly stated that the 23-year-old is a “permanent player” in the Indian team.
“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.” said Ganguly about the spin-trio.
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Ganguly believes India will defeat Australia in the World Test Championship final
The team led by Rohit Sharma won the four-match Test series 2-1. As a result, India qualified for the World Test Championship (WTC) final, where they will face Australia from June 7 to 11 at The Oval in London.
Former BCCI President Sourav Ganguly congratulated the Indian team on reaching the WTC final. Ganguly is optimistic that India will defeat Australia in the grand event.
Virat Kohli completed his three-year quest for a Test century with a tough 186 against Australia in the fourth match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Sourav Ganguly now hopes that Kohli will continue to score runs for India.
With Rishabh Pant is slated to miss the majority of 2023 due to injuries incurred in a terrible vehicle accident last December. The position of wicketkeeper in the Indian Test team remains open as the tournament nears.
