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Deep Dasgupta Says Ganguly Made India More Assertive

Deep Dasgupta Says Ganguly Made India More Assertive
'If someone sledged, we started giving it back': Dasgupta reflects on Ganguly captaincys impact on Team India · livemint.com

Deep Dasgupta talked about how Sourav Ganguly changed India's cricket team.

Before Ganguly's time, players usually kept their anger inside and tried to respond by playing well.

Under Ganguly, they still focused on their performances but also answered opponents who teased them.

Dasgupta said Ganguly had a very confident attitude.

That confidence spread to the rest of the team.

He noticed the change when comparing India's earlier tour of Australia with the 2003 tour.

The team became more willing to stand up for itself.

Dasgupta said this attitude later became part of India's fearless approach overseas.

Key facts

Speaker
Deep Dasgupta, who played eight Tests and five ODIs for India
Subject
Sourav Ganguly's impact on India's mindset and response to sledging
Program
The Great Indian Cricket Show
Broadcaster
Doordarshan
Ganguly's international captaincy
196 matches, with 97 wins, 79 losses and 15 draws
Ganguly's Test captaincy
49 Tests, with 21 wins, 13 losses and 15 draws
Comparison
Dasgupta said the change was visible between India's earlier Australia tour and the 2003 tour

Quotes

Deep Dasgupta

Former Indian cricketer who played eight Tests and five ODIs

“His nickname is Maharaj. So, he's always had that idea that 'I am the king.' And it started reflecting on the team as well.”
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“Under Ganguly, if someone sledged, we started to give it back.”
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