Delhi Capitals’s mentor Sourav Ganguly. File
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Sourav Ganguly, the previous India captain and BCCI chief, has harassed that Rishabh Pant is making a case to be picked for the T20 World Cup. Ganguly, the Delhi Capitals’ Director of Cricket, additionally backed Hardik Pandya amidst the Mumbai Indians captaincy row.
“I will let a few more matches go. He is doing very well, as you all must have seen, keeping, batting, so he has held up well,” Ganguly mentioned on the Wankhede Stadium whereas addressing the pre-match media interplay forward of Sunday’s Indian Premier League tie.
“His form is fantastic, especially the way he has batted in the last two games. So let another week go, and I will be able to answer, provided the selectors want to pick him – that is most important. He is fully fit.”
Making a comeback to aggressive cricket after practically 15 months after being concerned in a automobile accident, Pant has tallied 152 runs in 4 innings, at a strike fee of 158+. While the Capitals’ captain is within the headlines for the correct causes, his Mumbai Indians counterpart Hardik has been booed in all of MI’s three losses to date.
“I don’t think they should boo Hardik Pandya. The franchisee has appointed him as captain. That’s what happens in sport, whether you captain India or whether you captain your state or whether you captain your franchise, you are appointed as captain,” Ganguly mentioned.
“Rohit Sharma is different class, his performance for his franchise and for India has been at a different level whether as captain or player. It is not Hardik’s fault he has been appointed captain.”
