‘Wanted Virat Kohli to Lead but…’: Sourav Ganguly Clears the Air on Captaincy Controversy

‘Wanted Virat Kohli to lead but…’: Sourav Ganguly clears the air on captaincy controversy

Former Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) chief selector Sourav Ganguly made a significant revelation regarding the captaincy controversy that followed Virat Kohli’s decision to step down as captain after the South Africa tour in 2022. Ganguly was taking care of the day-to-day operations at the

'Wanted Virat Kohli To Lead But...': Sourav Ganguly Puts An End To Captaincy Fiasco

Sourav Ganguly was taking care of day-to-day operations at BCCI when Virat Kohli was removed from ODI captaincy and was replaced with Rohit Sharma.

Rohit Sharma was reluctant to become Test captain after Virat Kohli: Sourav Ganguly

Former India captain and BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has revealed that Rohit Sharma was reluctant to become the Test captain after Virat Kohli and had to be convinced by the board.

Sourav Ganguly Reveals How Difficult It Was To Convince Rohit Sharma To Take Up Test Captaincy

The former Indian skipper and former BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has disclosed that Rohit Sharma was initially hesitant to take over India’s Test captaincy after Virat Kohli stepped down from the role in December 2022. At the time, Sourav Ganguly was serving as the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and played a central role in persuading Rohit Sharma to embrace the challenge, highlighting the honour of leading the c…

"We always wanted Virat to captain but.."- Sourav Ganguly finally breaks silence on Virat Kohli's captaincy saga in 2022

Sourav Ganguly was BCCI president when Virat Kohli stepped down as test skipper in January 2022.

'Wanted Virat Kohli to lead but...': Sourav Ganguly clears the air on captaincy controversy

Former BCCI chief selector Sourav Ganguly revealed that they wanted Virat Kohli to continue as Test captain, but he declined.