Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has some word of advice for Virat Kohli after a heartbreaking loss to England in the first test at Edgbaston. Indian team was out of the race from day 1, however a spirited performance from captain Virat Kohli kept them in the hunt but that was not enough to see the side home.
What Ganguly said…
“If you’ve to win a Test then everyone has to score runs. The other batsmen have to score 100’s as well. Virat Kohli played very well otherwise India would have been out of the match on the 2nd day itself,” he wrote on his official Instagram.
Captain is not responsible for the loss- Ganguly
“I don’t think the captain is responsible for the loss. If you’re the captain then you’ll be criticised for a loss the same way as you’re congratulated for a win. One criticism for Kohli is that he should give a consistent run to his batters & more time before dropping them.
No Excuses for failing against swing bowling…
“The failure against swing in English conditions can’t be used as an excuse any more as everyone knows that its what you get when you come to England.
Stick with the same team…
“The captain should give confidence to his players. It’s his team & only he can change their mindset. He will have to sit with them & tell them that if he can do it so can they. He should give them time & tell them to go out & play without any fear. It is true that after continuous chopping & changing of the playing XI, players can get afraid that after all these years they’ve failed to garner the faith of the team management,”
India plays England in the second test which starts from 9th August at the iconic Lords in London.
