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Sourav Ganguly's advice to Indian team before the final match: Former Indian team captain Sourav Ganguly has given the Indian team the mantra of victory for the final match of the T20 World Cup against South Africa. Ganguly said that 'The Indian team has to play without fear and end the 11-year drought without winning an ICC tournament. The Indian team is a contender for victory in the match to be played in Bridgetown, Barbados.
Former Indian Cricket Board President Ganguly revealed that Rohit was not ready to take responsibility after Virat Kohli left the captaincy. Further Ganguly said, 'Rohit has played two World Cup finals. The team has been undefeated in this World Cup so far. This shows his leadership qualities. I am not surprised by his success because he became the captain when I was the BCCI President. At that time Virat Kohli did not want to become the captain.
Ganguly is happy with the progress of Indian cricket
He said, 'It took a lot of time to convince him (Rohit Sharma) to give captaincy because he was not ready. We had to work hard to make him the captain.' Now I am very happy to see the progress of Indian cricket under his leadership.'
Ganguly said, 'Rohit has the record of winning five IPL titles, which is a great achievement. Winning the IPL is sometimes more difficult. Because to win that trophy you have to win 16-17 (12-13) matches. When to win the World Cup you have to win eight-nine matches. Winning the World Cup brings more respect and I hope Rohit will do the same tomorrow.
Indian team is best suited to win the World Cup
Ganguly said, 'I don't think Rohit will lose two World Cup finals in seven months. If he loses two finals under his captaincy in seven months, he will jump into the sea in Barbados. He has batted brilliantly with very good captaincy. I hope he will perform well tomorrow too. And India will complete the World Cup campaign by winning the title. The team should play without fear.
Ganguly said that this is a big opportunity for the South African team, which has reached the World Cup final for the first time. He said, 'This is a big moment for South African cricket. Imagine a team that re-entered international cricket in 1992 and took 32 years to reach the World Cup final. This will be a great opportunity for both the teams.'
Kohli should open the innings
He said, 'Kohli should keep opening in matches. He scored 700 runs in the World Cup just seven months ago. He is also a human being. Sometimes it can fail. You have to accept it. People like Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid are an institution in Indian cricket. Bad performance in three-four matches does not make him a weak player. He can do wonders in the final tomorrow.
Michael Vaughan's allegations were termed false
Vaughan said that keeping the Indian audience in mind, the match is being held in the morning, which is giving more advantage to the Indian team. He also alleged that the ICC is working to benefit the Indian team by preparing pitches favorable for spinners.
In this matter, Ganguly said, 'Michael Vaughan is a very good friend of mine. I don't know how the ICC is helping India win by broadcasting the match at 8 pm. I don't know how broadcasting can help you win a cricket match. You have to play on the field and win. He said, 'Even before Guyana, the Indian team has won at every venue and ground around the world.'