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Deep Dasgupta Says Ganguly Made India More Assertive
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.
Deep Dasgupta said Sourav Ganguly changed Team India's response to opponents' sledging.
Under Ganguly, players began answering sledges instead of only channeling their anger into performances.
Dasgupta said Ganguly's confident "I am the king" mindset spread across the team.
He observed a clear change between India's earlier Australia tour and the 2003 tour.
Ganguly led India in 196 international matches and recorded 21 Test victories as captain.
- Who
- Former Indian cricketer Deep Dasgupta discussed former captain Sourav Ganguly's influence on Team India.
- What
- Dasgupta said Ganguly made India more confident and willing to respond to opponents' sledging.
- Where
- Dasgupta spoke on The Great Indian Cricket Show on Doordarshan.
- When
- The remarks were reported on August 29; the interview date was not specified.
- Why
- He was reflecting on the cultural and mental shift in Team India during Ganguly's captaincy.
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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