Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday praised India’s bowling assault in opposition to South Africa within the second Test match in Cape Town and mentioned that if the guests carry out effectively with the bat then they’ll simply win the long-format sport. Ganguly met the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Vishnu Deo Sai in Raipur after getting an invite from him. While talking to the press, Ganguly mentioned that he was unhappy after the ‘Men in Blue’ misplaced the ODI World Cup 2023 last match in opposition to Australia after displaying a powerful efficiency all through the match.

He additionally identified India’s stellar efficiency within the second Test match in opposition to the Proteas.

“I am sad that we could not win the World Cup after playing such a good cricket, but we will win in the future. The team has got a lot of quality. Look how they dismissed South Africa at 55 in Cape Town. If they perform well with the bat then we will win the Test match easily. We have also won the ODI series against South Africa,” Ganguly mentioned.

In the second Test match in opposition to South Africa, Mohammed Siraj’s six-wicket haul helped India to bundle the hosts at 55/10 within the first inning on day one.

He added that “it was nice” assembly the CM for the primary time. The former Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president additionally praised the cricket services of the brand new stadium in Raipur. He additionally requested the CM Vishnu Deo to advertise cricket within the state.

“I was happy to meet the CM Vishnu Deo Sai, and this was the first time we met so it was nice. When I was the President of the BCCI, India played against New Zealand over here in Chhattisgarh. It’s a new stadium and also a new state for the Ranji Trophy. The facilities are also good here. I have also asked the CM to promote cricket in the state. This was the first time I met CM and I did not expect that I would get an invitation from him,” he added.

When requested in regards to the upcoming T20 World Cup, he mentioned that the perfect staff can be picked and hoped that the ‘Men in Blue’ would carry out effectively within the match.

“Still a lot of time left for the T20 World Cup. India has many good players and hopefully, the best team will be selected and we will perform well in the tournament,” he added.

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