Sourav Ganguly shatters the theory’ behind the defeat in the WTC final with a powerful 'Rahane' remark

The Indian cricket team faced a disappointing defeat in the finals of the World Test Championship earlier this month. Australia’s cricket team, led by Pat Cummins, defeated India by 209 runs, as India was looking far from their best in a weak performance at The Oval. All members of the Indian squad bar Cheteshwar Pujara arrived in England shortly before the WTC Final  that too in different batches because of respective schedules in the 2023 Indian Premier League  and after the loss, the Indian team management was criticised for not allocating enough time to adapting to English conditions.



In an interview, former India captain Sourav Ganguly opened up about the debate that the Indian team was undercooked due to the IPL. Ganguly said, “I don’t agree with this theory. Ajinkya Rahane also played in the IPL, and he played very well during the IPL and World Test Championship finals. So I don’t believe in this theory. Some of the Australian boys (Cameron Green, David Warner) played well in the IPL and did well in the World Test Championship.”


He further added that, After the IPL finished, there was enough time to acclimatise to Test cricket. They went to England, and they played. It used to happen in the past. You played ODI cricket and you played Test cricket; things used to happen very, very quickly, so I don’t believe it’s an issue. So I believe that even if you play IPL, you should have the ability to adjust your technique and temperament and do well in a Test match.”


 

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