Ganguly, speaking after India lost the three-match series against England at Leeds, said it was time to look beyond Suresh Raina.
(L-R) Sourav Ganguly (Photo: Twitter), MS Dhoni (Photo: AFP), Suresh raina (Photo: IANS)
Former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday questioned all-rounder Suresh Raina’s position in the team.
Ganguly, speaking after India lost the three-match series against England at Leeds, said it was time to look beyond Suresh Raina.
“With all due respect, I think there are better players around. He (Raina) has played for a long period of time. He has got runs in ODIs, not many overseas, but India need to look ahead,” Ganguly said in his post-match analysis on the official broadcaster.
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Speaking about former Indian captain MS Dhoni, who failed to get a move on in the three-match series, Ganguly said if the wicketkeeper-batsman is the team’s choice for the 2019 World Cup, then he has to up his game.
“If Dhoni has got to play then he has got to get in a position where he keeps hitting. If it is 24-25 overs and he has got to build an innings, he is struggling at the moment,” Ganguly said.
“He may turn it around as he has been a great player for India but at the present, he is not turning it around enough and this has been going on for more than a year,” Ganguly added.
Meanwhile, Dada also slammed the Indian team management for not looking after wicket-keeper batsman KL Rahul and Mr Dependable Ajinkya Rahane. Ganguly said the constant experimentation in the middle-order was hurting the “top-heavy” side.
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