Xtra Time Web Desk: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly expressed his dissatisfaction regarding the selection process and the appointment of Ajinkya Rahane as Test vice-captain. Ganguly believes that there should be consistency and continuity in the selection process and that the selectors should have a clear idea about the roles of players like Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane.
Ganguly emphasized the need for clear communication with players like Pujara, who have a significant amount of experience in Test cricket. He suggested that the selectors should clearly convey whether they still consider Pujara as a valuable asset to the team or if they prefer to move forward with younger players.
“Selectors should have a clear idea about him (Pujara). Do they need him to play Test cricket anymore or do they want to continue with youngsters and communicate it to him. Somebody like Pujara can’t be dropped, then picked, dropped again and then picked. Same with Ajinkya Rahane also,” Ganguly said in an interview with PTI from London.
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Ganguly also mentioned Ajinkya Rahane, who had been out of favour for 18 months but performed exceptionally well in the World Test Championship final against Australia, scoring 89 and 46 runs. However, Ganguly finds it perplexing that Rahane was given the Test vice-captaincy role after spending a considerable amount of time on the sidelines.
Overall, Ganguly’s remarks highlight the importance of consistent selection policies and effective communication with senior players like Pujara and Rahane, who have contributed significantly to Indian cricket.