NEW DELHI: Former skipper Sourav Ganguly believes India will go to any World Cup as favourites, whether or not they win or now not, because of their consistency and high quality.
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The cricketing great stated that India was once one of the identify contenders in the 2003, 2007 editions of the World Cups and went on to raise the trophy in 2011.
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Speaking on the release of his autobiography- 'A Century is Not Enough' at a city lodge, Ganguly stated,"I do not consider in the word 'best possible' as other teams play well below other scenarios however we now have a facet which could be very sturdy.
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"We went to 2003 and 2007 World Cups as favourites, in 2011 we gained and even now. It's all on account of the culture of Indian cricket and the quality which comes out each time which makes Indian cricket particular," the previous skipper added.
While in the 2003 World Cup, India finished runner-up to Australia, in the subsequent edition, they suffered an annihilating workforce degree exit in the Caribbean.
Ganguly's former teammates, Virender Sehwag and Yuvraj Singh, who had been additionally provide on the occasion, stated the boys in blue will pop out victorious in the 2019 Cricket World Cup.
Asked to make a comparison between Sachin Tendulkar and present India skipper Virat Kohli, Ganguly opined, "We do not compare generations. Indian cricket is fortunate to peer both of them."
"Every generation has produced champions. When Gavaskar (Sunil) finished, other folks thought who would take his place and then Sachin came. Later Dravid (Rahul) adopted Sachin and look we have Kohli," stated the 45-year-old.
Commenting on his ebook, Ganguly stated: "I believed there's not anything about me which the rustic doesn't know. So, I felt to put in writing something which would someday come as a help for young cricketers."
"The identify of my ebook 'A Century is Not Enough' means that simply by scoring runs one cannot be a champion at best stage as a cricketer has to head thru more than a few u.s.a.and downs in his lifestyles," stated Ganguly.
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The cricketing great stated that India was once one of the identify contenders in the 2003, 2007 editions of the World Cups and went on to raise the trophy in 2011.
ALSO READ - ICC World Cup 2019: India to face Pakistan on June 16
Speaking on the release of his autobiography- 'A Century is Not Enough' at a city lodge, Ganguly stated,"I do not consider in the word 'best possible' as other teams play well below other scenarios however we now have a facet which could be very sturdy.
ALSO READ: ICC World Cup 2019 - England to take on South Africa in opener
"We went to 2003 and 2007 World Cups as favourites, in 2011 we gained and even now. It's all on account of the culture of Indian cricket and the quality which comes out each time which makes Indian cricket particular," the previous skipper added.
While in the 2003 World Cup, India finished runner-up to Australia, in the subsequent edition, they suffered an annihilating workforce degree exit in the Caribbean.
Ganguly's former teammates, Virender Sehwag and Yuvraj Singh, who had been additionally provide on the occasion, stated the boys in blue will pop out victorious in the 2019 Cricket World Cup.
Asked to make a comparison between Sachin Tendulkar and present India skipper Virat Kohli, Ganguly opined, "We do not compare generations. Indian cricket is fortunate to peer both of them."
"Every generation has produced champions. When Gavaskar (Sunil) finished, other folks thought who would take his place and then Sachin came. Later Dravid (Rahul) adopted Sachin and look we have Kohli," stated the 45-year-old.
Commenting on his ebook, Ganguly stated: "I believed there's not anything about me which the rustic doesn't know. So, I felt to put in writing something which would someday come as a help for young cricketers."
"The identify of my ebook 'A Century is Not Enough' means that simply by scoring runs one cannot be a champion at best stage as a cricketer has to head thru more than a few u.s.a.and downs in his lifestyles," stated Ganguly.
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