Former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly said that the Indian cricket team should make the most of their batting depth by playing more aggressively, especially in T20I cricket.
The former president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) was speaking to the Times on India about the future of the Indian national team in an interview and opined that in addition to playing aggressively, they will need to pick the right moments to attack the bowlers. He also wants to see the players be more hungry for positive performances and results.
"India have to play aggressively, especially in T20Is. They have the team to do that. A team which sometimes has Axar Patel batting at No. 9 must play aggressively at the top. Pandya batting at No. 6 and Jadeja at No. 7, there's too much depth.
"It's about adjusting to the pressure, knowing your game and batting according to your game. Indian cricket will always have talent and a big pool. It's the ones who are more hungry who go to the next level. It's about how you prepare for the big tournaments," he said.
Ganguly also dismissed any talks about workload management and said that there is no such problem and the players have enough breaks between matches to get the required rest. "I think players should be fine. I don't see a problem. Yes, there's a lot of cricket. The scheduling is like that. That's the way it is. Players will play. I really don't see a problem. When it comes to the World Test Championship final, they anyway get 10-day breaks after IPL. I think they will manage," said Ganguly.
Ganguly is the Director of Cricket at the Delhi Capitals (DC) who will be without Rishabh Pant after his gruesome accident in December 2022. Opening up on his replacements for the national team, Ganguly said, "Rishabh is special and you won't get a player like him easily. But I think Ishan Kishan is good. There's KS Bharat. Obviously, they play differently. Everybody will not bat the same way.
"With opportunity, these wicketkeeper-batters will come good. With Ishan, we have seen what he can do in the shorter formats. KL Rahul has done well in ODIs with an average more than 45 which is fantastic. He is a good One-Day player. If he can do the job, I really don't see a problem," he added.
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