XtraTime Web Desk: After Sourav Ganguly’s appointment as the President of BCCI it made a huge impact on Indian cricketing community as most of the former players stated that it was the right decision taken by the BCCI. Dada made a commendable start on his job as he organized India’s first ever pink-ball Test at the Eden Gardens which were liked by everyone.
Indian cricket team head coach Ravi Shastri echoed similar sentiments when it came to Ganguly and he said in a recent interview that it is a good thing that a cricket is at the helm of matter in BCCI.
“I think it is fantastic. I was one of the first to congratulate him when he became the President because I was delighted that more important than anything BCCI was back in place to put Indian cricket where it belongs both on and off the field. And I was even more delighted that a cricketer should be at the helm at this important phase of Indian cricket. And Sourav having been a fabulous player and captain and been around as an administrator, him becoming the President adds a lot of value,” Shastri said in an interview to IANS.
Shastri also feels that while Ganguly and the authorities did a good job, the pink ball will need more studying.
“Hats off to Sourav and CAB for putting up this show because they didn’t leave any stone unturned. The crowd responded magnificently and it really was a fabulous occasion. But when you talk of the cricket, it has its positives and negatives. How the pink ball can retain its shine, its texture will be the test in the future. The match has now given you the pluses and minuses.
“I feel the ball will take some time. It will take some time for the manufactures to get the right kind of ball so that people can see that ball in the night and how it gets affected once there is dew. In the twilight session the ball moved a lot and in the last session it just came onto the bat and it started losing its colour. How that can be changed and how the pink ball can maintain everything like the red ball will be the challenge,” he signed off.