US EditionSourav Ganguly Names This Key Player for India's Successful T20 World Cup Defence: 'If He's Fit then...'
Ganguly trusts top-ranked Varun Chakravarthy and a strong spin lineup as central to India’s strategy to defend their T20 World Cup title starting February 7.
- On Saturday, Sourav Ganguly, former India skipper, backed the spinners, singling out Varun Chakravarthy as central to the World Cup title defence during the SA20 media interaction.
- Hosts India has named a spin quartet—Varun Chakravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel and Washington Sundar—for the ICC T20 World Cup beginning February 7 across eight venues in India and Sri Lanka.
- Chakravarthy, the top-ranked T20I bowler, has 55 wickets in 33 T20Is at an average of 14.87 and an economy of 6.96.
- Ganguly, in his first head-coach role, says he is coaching to learn as Pretoria Capitals defeated Paarl Royals at Boland Park by 21 runs.
- The Bangladesh Cricket Board says it awaits an ICC response on venue disputes, while SA20 matches have full stands and Ganguly called India favourites to defend the T20 World Cup.
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Former captain Sourav Ganguly weighs India’s chances in the upcoming T20 World Cup, starting next month. Speaking on the same, he pointed that the hosts will once again start as favourites and noted that if star spinner Varun Chakravarthy is fit, India can be a massive threat against any other opposition. Ganguly has weighed in on the challenge, pointing to the unique demands of a global tournament played at home. He believes the advantage of lo…
Varun Chakravarthy will be key for India in T20 World Cup: Sourav Ganguly
Sourav Ganguly has underlined Varun Chakravarthy’s importance to India’s T20 World Cup title defence at home. The former captain believes India’s strong spin attack could be the defining factor in familiar conditions.
India Has Best Spinners in the World, Are Favourites for World Cup: Sourav Ganguly
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